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1. Performance of low-risk criteria in the evaluation of young infants with fever: review of the literature

Author

Huppler, Anna R., Eickhoff, Jens C., and Wald, Ellen R.

Subjects
Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Demographic aspects, Meningitis -- Research, Urinary tract infections -- Risk factors, Urinary tract infections -- Demographic aspects, Urinary tract infections -- Research, Antibiotics -- Dosage and administration, Antibiotics -- Research, Health risk assessment -- Research, Fever in children -- Research, Bacteremia -- Research, Bacteremia -- Risk factors, Bacteremia -- Demographic aspects
Published
2010

2. Prospective surveillance of drain associated meningitis/ventriculitis in a neurosurgery and neurological intensive care unit

Author

Scheithauer, S., Burgel, U., Ryang, Y.-M., Haase, G., Schiefer, J., Koch, S., Hafner, H., and Lemmen, S.

Subjects
Meningitis -- Distribution, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Intensive care units -- Research, Spine -- Puncture, Spine -- Complications and side effects, Spine -- Research, Company distribution practices, Health, Psychology and mental health
Published
2009

4. Prospective investigation of a large outbreak of meningitis due to echovirus 30 during summer 2000 in Marseilles, France

Author

Bernit, Emmanuelle, de Lamballerie, Xavier, Zandotti, Christine, Berger, Pierre, Veit, Veronique, Schleinitz, Nicolas, de Micco, Philippe, Harle, Jean R., and Charrel, Remi N.

Subjects
Central nervous system -- Medical examination, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Causes of, Meningitis -- Research, Meningitis -- Reports, Enteroviruses -- Physiological aspects, Enteroviruses -- Research
Published
2004

5. Focal hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis associated with temporal arteritis; A new case report

Author

Marano, Enrico, D'Armiento, Francesco Paolo, Scarano, Valentina, Tortora, Fabio, Mignogna, Chiara, and Briganti, Francesco

Subjects
Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Giant cell arteritis -- Complications and side effects, Giant cell arteritis -- Research, Health
Abstract

Byline: Enrico Marano (1), Francesco Paolo D'Armiento (2), Valentina Scarano (1), Fabio Tortora (3), Chiara Mignogna (2), Francesco Briganti (3) Author Affiliation: (1) Department of Neurology, Federico II University of Naples, via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy. E-Mail: eirtm@tin.it, IT (2) Department of Pathology, Federico II University of Naples, Napoli, Italy, IT (3) Department of Neuroradiology, Federico II University of Naples, Napoli, Italy, IT Article note: Received: 20 November 2001, Received in revised form: 20 June 2002, Accepted: 25 June 2002 Correspondence to E. Marano

Published
2003

6. Hepatitis, meningitis and hydrocephalus caused by herpes simplex virus type I

Author

Pina, Miguel A., Modrego, Pedro J., and Galve, F.

Subjects
Herpes simplex virus -- Health aspects, Herpes simplex virus -- Research, Herpes -- Risk factors, Herpes -- Research, Herpesvirus diseases -- Risk factors, Herpesvirus diseases -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Hydrocephalus -- Risk factors, Hydrocephalus -- Research, Biological sciences
Abstract

Abstract: Herpes simplex virus type is the most frequent cause of sporadic and severe encephalitis in western countries. We report the exceptional case of an immunocompetent man aged 51 and [...]

Published
2006

7. 18F-FDG uptakes in leptomeningeal metastases from carcinoma of the breast on a positron emission tomography/computerized tomography study

Author

Shah, S., Rangarajan, V., Purandare, N., Luthra, K., and Medhi, S.

Subjects
PET imaging -- Usage, PET imaging -- Comparative analysis, CT imaging -- Usage, CT imaging -- Comparative analysis, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Diagnosis, Meningitis -- Research
Abstract

Byline: S. Shah, V. Rangarajan, N. Purandare, K. Luthra, S. Medhi Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) are most commonly observed in hematological malignancies. With prolonged survival in solid tumors, an increased frequency [...]

Published
2007

8. Prevalence of Streptococcus suis genotypes in wild boars of Northwestern Germany

Author

Baums, Christoph G., Verkuhlen, Josef Gerd, Rehm, Thomas, Silva, Luciana M.G., Beyerbach, Martin, Pohlmeyer, Klaus, and Valentin-Weigand, Peter

Subjects
Streptococcus -- Genetic aspects, Streptococcus -- Physiological aspects, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Biological sciences
Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of potentially human-pathogenic Streptococcus suis strains in wild boars, which cause meningitis in pigs and humans. The results suggest that at least 10% of wild boars in Northwestern Germany carry Streptococcus suis strains that are potentially virulent in humans.

Published
2007

9. Tripod sign

Author

Suvarna, J. and Keskar, V.

Subjects
Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Diagnosis, Meningitis -- Care and treatment, Meningitis -- Research, Immunocompromised host -- Diseases, Immunocompromised host -- Medical examination
Abstract

Byline: J. Suvarna, V. Keskar "Tripod Sign" or "Amoss's Sign" is a sign of meningeal irritation. Although useful in diagnosing meningitis, it is not pathognomic and may be seen in [...]

Published
2009

10. Vaccine may offer resistance against multiple strains of meningitis

Subjects
Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Prevention, Meningitis -- Research, Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases, Infants (Newborn) -- Risk factors, Infants (Newborn) -- Prevention, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries
Abstract

An experimental meningitis B vaccine may protect older babies against multiple strains of meningococcal B bacteria. While some vaccines currently protect against specific strains of meningitis B, there are currently [...]

Published
2008

11. E aerogenes meningitis from an infected ventriculopleural shunt

Author

Hamid, Naveed S., Krol, Vitaliy, and Cunha, Burke A.

Subjects
Meningitis -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Enterobacter -- Research, Enterobacteriaceae -- Research, Aged patients -- Health aspects, Health
Abstract

We report a case of postneurosurgical meningitis caused by Enterobacter aerogenes in an adult. Gram-negative bacterial meningitis (GNBM) is usually caused by Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Escherichia coli, or Haemophilus influenzae; E [...]

Published
2007

12. Updates: Meningitis and Cochlear Implants; Monkeypox Genome: A Surprise Inside; 'Polioman' Discovered in Europe

Subjects
Cochlear implants -- Health aspects, Disease transmission -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Human monkeypox -- Risk factors, Human monkeypox -- Diagnosis, Human monkeypox -- Research, Health
Abstract

Updates Meningitis and Cochlear Implants Source: FDA Public Health Notification, July 24, 2002. (www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch)) The FDA issued a public health advisory in late July regarding a possible association between [...]

Published
2002

13. Updates-By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP

Subjects
Medical students -- Health aspects, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Diagnosis, Meningitis -- Research, Transgender people -- Health aspects, Tuberculosis -- Risk factors, Tuberculosis -- Distribution, Tuberculosis -- Demographic aspects, Tuberculosis -- Research, Company distribution practices, Health
Abstract

Updates-By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP Med Students With a Bad Headache? Source: ProMED-mail postings May 4, 5, & 11, 2000; www.promedmail.org. Eight people, including five first-year medical students from [...]

Published
2000

14. Angiostrongylus cantonensismeningitis presenting with facial nerve palsy

Author

Podwall, D., Gupta, R., Furuya, E. Y., Sevigny, J., and Resor, S. R.

Subjects
Paralysis, Facial -- Complications and side effects, Paralysis, Facial -- Research, Meningitis -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Health
Abstract

Byline: D. Podwall (3), R. Gupta (1), E. Y. Furuya (2), J. Sevigny (3), S. R. Resor (3) Author Affiliation: (1) Department of Vascular Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA (2) Department of Infectious Disease, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA (3) Department of Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 710 West 168th street NI Box 56, New York, NY, 10032, USA Article History: Registration Date: 01/01/2004 Received Date: 08/09/2003 Accepted Date: 29/04/2004

Published
2004

15. Unusual Manifestations of Herpes Simplex Infection: Chronic Meningitis and Pleur

Subjects
Herpes -- Diagnosis, Herpes -- Drug therapy, Herpes -- Complications and side effects, Herpes -- Research, Herpesvirus diseases -- Diagnosis, Herpesvirus diseases -- Drug therapy, Herpesvirus diseases -- Complications and side effects, Herpesvirus diseases -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Research, Pleural effusions -- Risk factors, Pleural effusions -- Diagnosis, Pleural effusions -- Research, Health
Abstract

Unusual Manifestations of Herpes Simplex Infection: Chronic Meningitis and Pleural Effusion Abstracts & Commentary Synopsis: Herpes simplex virus is reported to have caused chronic meningitis in one patient and a [...]

Published
1997

16. Studies from University of Pennsylvania, Department of Medicine update current data on meningitis risk factors

Subjects
AIDS (Disease) -- Research, AIDS (Disease) -- Risk factors, AIDS (Disease) -- Drug therapy, Meningitis -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Meningitis -- Drug therapy, Universities and colleges, Medicine, Experimental, Highly active antiretroviral therapy, Medical research
Abstract

Fresh data on meningitis are presented in the report 'The use of HAART is associated with decreased risk of death during initial treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in adults in Botswana.' [...]

Published
2008

17. Researchers from University of Nottingham detail findings in meningitis risk factors

Subjects
Meningitis -- Research, Meningitis -- Risk factors, Otolaryngology, Universities and colleges, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental
Abstract

Researchers detail in 'Risk of meningitis with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea,' new data in meningitis (see also Meningitis Risk Factors). According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Otology, [...]

Published
2008

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