The Changing Face of Childhood Meningitis by David Scheifele

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Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis by Shagufta Ahsan, Joesph Burrascano

“…Neurosyphilis can cause both symptomatic and asymptomatic meningitis. However the epidemiology of modern neurosyphilis is not well defined because of the paucity of population-based data. …”
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Empedobacter brevis Meningitis in a Neonate: A Very Rare Case of Neonatal Meningitis and Literature Review by Deepak Sharma, Ankur Patel, Priyanka Soni, Pradeep Sharma, Basudev Gupta

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Epidemiology of Lumbar Puncture and the Validity of Meningeal Signs in Predicting Meningitis in Children: A Cross-sectional Study by Mehjabin, Shiji Joseph, Arun Ravi, Kalyani Pillai

“…Aim: To analyse the epidemiological trends of LP performed in children and to evaluate the accuracy of meningeal signs in predicting the presence of meningitis in paediatric patients. …”
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Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis by Erick F. Alvarez, Karen E. Olarte, Mayur S. Ramesh

“…Despite normal initial CSF biochemical analysis, bacterial meningitis should always be considered in patients with otherwise unexplained DIC as this may be an early manifestation of infection. …”
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Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis by C. Kennedy, S. Khilji, A. Dorman, J. Walshe

“…Bacterial meningitis is a relatively common infection of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and leptomeninges. …”
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Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate by Julian D Eason, Donlim Peacock

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Kriptokokal meningitis: Aspek klinis dan diagnosis laboratorium by Efrida ., Desi Ekawati

“…Munculan klinis terutama adalah meningitis dan meningoensefalitis yang dikenal dengan kriptokokal meningitis. …”
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Immune conversations at the border: meningeal immunity in health and disease by Preya U. Patel, Preya U. Patel, Aryan Regmi, Aryan Regmi, Angelina I. Dass, Angelina I. Dass, Olga L. Rojas, Olga L. Rojas

Subjects: “…meningeal anatomy…”
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A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Tuberculoma in Nonimmunocompromised Immigrant by Parth Rali, Hammad Arshad, Eric Bihler

“…We present a case of tuberculous (TB) meningitis in nonimmunocompromised immigrant worker who initially presented with headache and later with generalized tonic clonic seizures and disseminated tuberculosis.…”
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Rothia mucilaginosa Meningitis in a Child with Myelodysplastic Syndromes by Fumihiro Ochi, Ryota Nakamura, Reiji Miyawaki, Kyoko Moritani, Shinobu Murakami, Hisamichi Tauchi

“…The microorganism has been implicated in serious infections, including bacteremia meningitis or endocarditis. However, there is a dearth of investigations on meningitis, especially in children. …”
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Spontaneous Nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa Meningitis Presenting as Trismus by C. J. Parr, J. Wheeler, A. Sharma, C. Smith

“…This is the first reported case of simultaneous nosocomial Pseudomonas meningitis and trismus in a patient with no history of neurosurgery or lumbar spinal manipulation.…”
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Salmonella enterica Serotype Arizonae Meningitis in a Neonate by Wubishet Lakew, Abayneh Girma, Elizabeth Triche

“…However, salmonella only rarely causes invasive infections like meningitis. We report a 13-day-old female neonate with signs and symptoms of meningitis whose cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture showed Salmonella enterica serotype Arizonae that was sensitive to ceftriaxone. …”
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A Case of Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in an Adult by Andrew LS Pattullo, Eric J Bow

“…Group A streptococci are an important cause of soft tissue infections but have rarely been reported as the cause of pyogenic meningitis since the advent of antibiotics. A case of group A streptococcal meningitis in an adult is presented along with a review of similar cases reported in the literature. …”
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Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis in a Child with Mondini Dysplasia by Eda Kepenekli-Kadayifci, Ayşe Karaaslan, Serkan Atıcı, Adem Binnetoğlu, Murat Sarı, Ahmet Soysal, Gülşen Altınkanat, Mustafa Bakır

“…Mondini dysplasia, also known as Mondini malformation, is a developmental abnormality of the inner and middle ears that can cause hearing loss, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, and recurrent bacterial meningitis (RBM), which is defined as two or more episodes of meningitis separated by a period of convalescence and the complete resolution of all signs and symptoms. …”
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Choice and Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis by Sindhu Sivanandan, Amuchou S. Soraisham, Kamala Swarnam

“…We review the evidence for appropriate choice of empiric antimicrobial agents and optimal duration of therapy in neonates with suspected sepsis, culture-proven sepsis, and meningitis. Moreover, there is significant similarity between the causative organisms for early- and late-onset sepsis in developing countries. …”
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Elizabethkingia anophelis: An uncommon cause of hospital-acquired septic meningitis and a rare cause of community-acquired meningitis in children: A case series by Sarjana Shuchi, Shweta Satija, Manoj B Jais

Subjects: “…elizabethkingia anophelis; septic meningitis; community-acquired infection; infant…”
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A study on Bacterial Infections Associated with Central Nervous System in Pakistani Population by Muneeba Afzal, Hamza Altaf, Tayyaba Faiz, Samra Mannan

Subjects: “…Meningitis, Subdural Empyema, Brain abscesses, Cerebrospinal fluid, Extra-ventricular drain, Haemophilus meningitis, Neisseria meningitis, and Pneumococcal meningitis.…”
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Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review by Catherine L. Tacon, Oliver Flower

“…Paediatric bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency which, despite advances in medical management, still has a significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Changing Landscape of Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis and Implication on Public Health by John Allonce, Mohammed Ahsan, Angelina Browne, Rebecca Witherell, Mark Rasnake

“…These cases emphasize the shifting landscape of H. influenzae meningitis, primarily driven by NTHi, especially among the elderly. …”
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