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Acute Bacterial Meningitis


SOP: emergency workup in patients with suspected acute bacterial ...

Acute bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency with a high mortality rate. Furthermore, a large proportion of survivors suffers from ...

Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis - Brouwer, MC - 2015

Authors' conclusions. Corticosteroids significantly reduced hearing loss and neurological sequelae, but did not reduce overall mortality. Data ...

Gram-negative meningitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Acute bacterial meningitis can be caused by different Gram-negative bacteria including meningococcus and H influenzae. This article covers ...

Specific Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Meningitis - MSD Manuals

Specific Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Meningitis ; Gram-negative bacilli (unidentified). Children and adults. plus ; Haemophilus influenzae type b. Children ...

Acute bacterial meningitis - ATSU

Although muscular power in the limbs is usually well-preserved, slight incoordination and tremor are common, and muscular hypotonia occurs quite regularly.

The lowdown on meningitis, a public health challenge - Institut Pasteur

It is unpredictable and can strike people at any age, even those in good health. "Acute bacterial meningitis begins very suddenly and develops ...

Acute Bacterial Meningitis - STANDARD TREATMENT

TABLE 1: Causative organisms of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). Age. Causative bacteria. 0–1 month—early onset. Escherichia coli, other gram-negative ...

Acute bacterial meningitis and stroke | Siegel - Via Medica Journals

Specifically, acute ischaemic stroke is a serious comorbidity that represents both disease severity and poor prognosis. This review presents the ...

Acute Bacterial and Viral Meningitis In Adults: Time-Sensitive…

For optimal effect, dexamethasone should be given at a dose of 0.15mg/kg every six hours IV for 2-4 days to children with suspected Hib or pneumococcal ...

Corticosteroids for bacterial meningitis - Cochrane

Corticosteroids are drugs that can reduce the inflammation caused by infection. This inflammation has been shown to aggravate damage to the ...

Acute bacterial meningitis in adults - CMAJ

A recent retrospective study including 125 adults with proven bacterial meningitis reported a 30% increase in unfavourable outcomes.

Full article: Acute bacterial meningitis in adults: Predictors of outcome

The results suggest that acute bacterial meningitis remains associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Maintaining a high clinical ...

Neuroprotection by a caspase inhibitor in acute bacterial meningitis

Half of the survivors of bacterial meningitis experience motor deficits, seizures, hearing loss or cognitive impairment, despite adequate bacterial killing ...

Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults: a Hospital Based Study in Yemen

There were 121 patients with acute bacterial meningitis. Lumbar puncture was performed in 112 (92.6%). The most common pathogen was Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Meningitis - Acute, Bacterial Treatment | MIMS Malaysia

See Meningitis - Acute, Bacterial various therapeutic strategies, side effects and dosage guidelines | MIMS Malaysia.

Fighting Back Against Acute Bacterial Meningitis | MedPage Today

Fighting Back Against Acute Bacterial Meningitis ... The hope for a brighter future largely rests on better vaccines reaching more people. by ...

Diagnosis, Initial Management, and Prevention of Meningitis - AAFP

Acute meningitis is a medical emergency with a potential for high morbidity and mortality. Bacterial meningitis is life threatening, and must be ...

Acute bacterial meningitis in Polish children – assessment of risk ...

This study aims to evaluate neurological sequelae and identify risk factors of ABM among pediatric patients in Poland, based on clinical and laboratory ...

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS IN ADULTS: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES ...

... acute bacterial meningitis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2016 May 1;22:S37–62. 2. Salazar L, Hasbun R. Cranial Imaging Before Lumbar ...

Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults

The patient may have a stiff neck, a low cerebrospinal fluid glucose level, a protein level that is variably elevated, and a predominance of ...