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German guidelines on community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis in adults
IntroductionThe incidence of community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis has decreased during the last decades. However, outcome remains poor with...
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Determinants of mortality among pediatric patients admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital with acute bacterial meningitis, Southern Ethiopia: an unmatched case–control study
BackgroundPeople of all ages suffer from acute bacterial meningitis, but children are the most vulnerable, accounting for over 50% of all cases and...
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Detection and Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in the Treatment of Acute Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The most prevalent pathogens in community-acquired ABM are Streptoc...
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High-risk factors associated with refractory childhood bacterial meningitis in Southwest China
BackgroundRefractory bacterial meningitis is acute, develops rapidly, and has higher mortality and morbidity than common bacterial meningitis. This...
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The value of elevated cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations in post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is a serious complication after neurosurgery and has a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are crucial or...
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Comparison of bacterial culture with BioFire® FilmArray® multiplex PCR screening of archived cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with suspected bacterial meningitis in Nigeria
BackgroundDiagnosis of bacterial meningitis remains a challenge in most develo** countries due to low yield from bacterial culture, widespread use...
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Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Purpose of ReviewDespite the availability of effective vaccines against the three primary pathogens ( Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae ...
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Use of intensive care, intracranial pressure monitoring, and external ventricular drainage devises in patients with bacterial meningitis, a cohort study
BackgroundBacterial meningitis can cause a life-threatening increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). ICP-targeted treatment including an ICP...
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Neutrophil extracellular trap-associated protein in cerebrospinal fluid for prognosis evaluation of adult bacterial meningitis: a retrospective case-control study
Background and objectivesCentral nervous system infections, typified by bacterial meningitis, stand as pivotal emergencies recurrently confronted by...
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein (LRG) Levels in Children with Acute Bacterial Meningitis
This study evaluated the diagnostic role of cerebrospinal fluid leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (CSF LRG) concentration in children with acute...
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Cerebrovascular complications in patients with community-acquired bacterial meningitis: occurrence and associated factors in the COMBAT multicenter prospective cohort
BackgroundCommunity-acquired bacterial meningitis is a rare but severe central nervous system infection that may be associated with cerebrovascular...
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Case report: Meningoencephalocele and recurrent bacterial meningitis in chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension
BackgroundMeningoencephalocele is a rare malformation caused by congenital and acquired lesions. The association between recurrent bacterial...
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics of bacterial meningitis in umbilical cord blood transplantation recipients
Bacterial meningitis is a rare but severe infectious complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. However, its clinical features were...
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: A Single-Center Experience From Vietnam
ObjectiveTo compare the performance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with bacterial culture for the diagnosis of neonatal...
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Development a prediction model for identifying bacterial meningitis in young infants aged 29–90 days: a retrospective analysis
BackgroundThe early diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis (BM) in young infants was very critical. But, it was difficult to make a definite...
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How common is otogenic meningitis? A retrospective study in southern Sweden over 18 years
BackgroundBacterial meningitis is a rare, but life-threatening disease, which sometimes occurs as a complication to acute otitis media (AOM). The...
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The clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of adult patients with community-acquired spontaneous bacterial meningitis with a fulminant clinical course in Taiwan
PurposeTo examine the clinical characteristics of adult patients with community-acquired spontaneous bacterial meningitis (CASBM) with a fulminant...
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Early Intraventricular Antibiotic Therapy Improved In-Hospital-Mortality in Neurocritical Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Nosocomial Meningitis and Ventriculitis
BackgroundHospital-acquired multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial meningitis and/or ventriculitis (MEN) is a severe condition associated with high...
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Pituitary apoplexy associated with gram-negative meningitis following transsphenoidal surgery
BackgroundPituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. While it is uncommon, it can present with findings that are...
