|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
All CSF samples sent to the microbiology laboratory for suspicion of meningitis and/or encephalitis, with CSF cells count > 5 cells/μL, were tested by meningitis/encephalitis multiplex PCR assay.
|
31720944 |
2020 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Appropriate repair of dura plays a major role in preventing CSF leakage and meningitis.
|
31656091 |
2020 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Transclival CSF fistulae are rare.We report a 40-year-old female who presented with meningitis after a short history of CSF rhinorrhoea.
|
28637117 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We prospectively enrolled 103 participants who underwent CSF studies for meningitis.
|
31312175 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Presence of IgM rheumatic factor (RF) has been found in several cases and recently four cases have shown high titer anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) in CSF, suggesting this as a potential marker for rheumatoid meningitis.
|
31293505 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
The purpose of this study was to determine whether CSF and/or MR imaging findings differ between infants with group B streptococcal or <i>E coli</i> meningitis.
|
31320464 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
The authors found that CSF leaks occurred in 1.46% of pediatric patients with skull fractures and that skull fractures were associated with significantly increased rates of neurosurgical intervention and risks of meningitis, hospital readmission, and neurological deficits at 90 days.
|
31675705 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
If conservative management of CSF leak is unsuccessful, surgical repair is indicated for the prevention of severe complications such as meningitis.
|
30194732 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Treatment of CSF fistula is usually necessary because of the increased risk of meningitis.
|
31361611 |
2019 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Similarly, pedicled flaps appear advantageous for grade 3 leaks, while CSF diversion may be unnecessary and a risk factor for meningitis.
|
29749920 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Complications included post-operative CSF leak (23.8%), stroke (19%), and meningitis (14.3%).
|
29582975 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
No post-operative complications including bleeding, CSF leak and meningitis were identified.
|
28595773 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
AlteredExpression
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Clinical parameters and inflammatory CSF cytokine levels were determined during acute meningitis.
|
30131074 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
As part of an audit into management of abnormal CSF findings in neonates, we conducted a retrospective analysis of neonates without meningitis as evident from normal CSF white blood cell counts and negative CSF culture.
|
29540199 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Ten patients without CSF leakage also received antibiotics for the treatment of meningitis.
|
28960155 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Based on pre-defined clinical and CSF (lab, culture, PCR) criteria, persons with abnormal CSF and CNS clinical findings were classified as having meningitis, meningoencephalitis, encephalitis or myelitis.
|
31805004 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
The presenting symptoms included nasal obstruction, meningitis and CSF leak.
|
30218386 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Patients were included in the final analysis if they underwent endoscopic reexploration for suspected CSF leak or meningitis.
|
28731395 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We collected CSF samples and performed serological testing using Pastorex-Meningitis-Kit and culture for bacterial isolation.
|
29929517 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Two patients had persisting CSF fistula and one of them meningitis.
|
29680444 |
2018 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Two patients (6.2%) during the CSF leakage experienced meningitis at day 7 after surgery, both successfully treated by intravenous antibiotic therapy.
|
25752366 |
2017 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
As expected, biochemical factors associated with meningitis include lower glucose on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, median 2.4 vs 4.5 mmol/L (P=.02); CSF white blood cell median 50 vs 1/μL (P<.001); CSF protein, median 950 vs 335 mg/L (P=.04).
|
27875016 |
2017 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
AlteredExpression
|
disease |
BEFREE |
All patients with scrub typhus meningitis recovered completely following doxycycline therapy CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that, clinical features, including duration of fever, neurological deficits at presentation and laboratory parameters such as CSF pleocytosis,CSF protein elevation, CSF sugar levels and liver enzyme values are helpful in differentiating scrub typhus meningitis from tuberculous meningits.
|
29078126 |
2017 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
The trapped bacteria then destroy sections of the choroid plexus, resulting in penetration into the CSF, leading to meningitis and hemorrhage.
|
29088287 |
2017 |
|
Meningitis
|
0.100 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
CSF leaks and meningitis occurred in 25.7% and 4.95% of EEA patients and 6.3% and 1.12% of TCA patients, respectively (p < 0.0001; p = 0.023).
|
28831590 |
2017 |