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Comparison of international guidelines for CT prior to lumbar puncture in patients with suspected meningitis
PurposeTo compare the performance of multiple international guidelines in selecting patients for head CT prior to lumbar puncture (LP) in suspected...
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Decline in the number of patients with meningitis in German hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background and objectivesIn 2020, a wide range of hygiene measures was implemented to mitigate infections caused by the severe acute respiratory...
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Evaluation of seegene anyplex MTB/NTM real-time detection assay for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis
BackgroundTuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a common central nervous system infectious disease. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is a useful...
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytosis mimicking tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective study
BackgroundThis study aimed to summarize the clinical features of Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytosis mimicking tuberculosis...
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Bulging fontanelle in febrile infants as a predictor of bacterial meningitis
It is common practice to perform a lumbar puncture in infants presenting with fever and a bulging fontanelle in order to rule out bacterial...
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A case of meningitis caused by Ralstonia insidiosa, a rare opportunistic pathogen
BackgroundRalstonia is a genus of Gram-negative opportunistic bacteria that can survive in many kinds of solutions and cause a variety of...
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Risk of encephalitis and meningitis after COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea: a self-controlled case series analysis
BackgroundSeveral neurological manifestations shortly after a receipt of coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine have been described...
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Spontaneous nosocomial Proteus mirabilis meningitis in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected adult patient: a case report
BackgroundGram-negative bacillary meningitis remains a rare occurrence, even in patients with human immunodeficiency virus. Current literature only...
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Varied imaging and clinical presentations of acute bacterial cerebritis
Infectious diseases affecting the central nervous system remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality in develo** countries and in...
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A functional observational battery for evaluation of neurological outcomes in a rat model of acute bacterial meningitis
BackgroundAcute bacterial meningitis is a disease with a high mortality and a high incidence of neurological sequelae in survivors. There is an acute...
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Tuberculous Meningitis: an Update on the Pathogenesis and Neuroimmunology
Purpose of ReviewTuberculosis meningitis (TBM) carries the highest morbidity and mortality of any type of tuberculosis infection, yet the definitive...
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Meningitis and spondylodiscitis due to Nocardia nova in an immunocompetent patient
BackgroundDisseminated nocardiosis is a very rare disease. By now only few cases of meningitis and spondylodiscitis have been reported. To our...
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Risk factors for acute encephalitis and early seizure recurrence in complex febrile seizures
The purpose of this study is to elucidate risk factors for central nervous system infection and early seizure recurrence in children with febrile...
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Population pharmacokinetics of ciprofloxacin in newborns with early onset neonatal sepsis and suspected meningitis
BackgroundNeonatal Sepsis accounts for significant proportion of neonatal mortality globally. Ciprofloxacin can be used as an effective antimicrobial...
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The application value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in community-acquired purulent meningitis after antibiotic intervention
BackgroundBacteria account for nearly one third of the causes of community-acquired central nervous system infections, and traditional diagnostic...
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Epidemiology of Reportable Bacterial Infectious Diseases in Saudi Arabia
IntroductionBacterial infections have a significant impact on human health; they can cause severe morbidity and mortality, particularly in...
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An all-inclusive model for predicting invasive bacterial infection in febrile infants age 7–60 days
BackgroundInvasive bacterial infections (IBIs) in febrile infants are rare but potentially devastating. We aimed to derive and validate a predictive...
