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17 gru 2016 · Abstract. Over the past several decades, the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children has decreased but there remains a significant burden of disease in adults, with a mortality of up to 30%.
3 cze 2016 · Pneumococcus is the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis in adults in much of the world. 1,5,8,9 There are more than 90 antigenically different serotypes of S pneumoniae as determined by the polysaccharide capsule; the target for all currently licensed vaccines.
Over the past several decades, the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children has decreased but there remains a signifi cant burden of disease in adults, with a mortality of up to 30%. Although the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis is not completely understood, knowledge of bacterial invasion and entry into the CNS is improving.
17 gru 2016 · Although the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis is not completely understood, knowledge of bacterial invasion and entry into the CNS is improving. Clinical features alone cannot determine whether meningitis is present and analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is essential for diagnosis.
1 maj 2016 · This guideline is written for all clinicians involved in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of bacterial meningitis in adults and children with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in the context of hospital care, including infectious disease specialists, neurologists, intensive care specialists, paediatricians and microbiologists.
25 cze 2024 · The pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of acute bacterial meningitis in adults and issues related to acute bacterial meningitis in children and to chronic, recurrent, and aseptic meningitis are discussed separately.
3 cze 2016 · Pneumococcus is the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis in adults in much of the world. 1, 5, 8, 9 There are more than 90 antigenically different serotypes of S pneumoniae as determined by the polysaccharide capsule; the target for all currently licensed vaccines.
