PCR testing has clinical utility for diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis. Although the demands for daily testing make the test expensive, it appears to be cost-effective with savings related to shorter hospital stays.doi:10.1097/00006454-199906000-00011HAMILTON, MARILYN S....
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The median total surface of the hippocampal dentate gyrus was 0.76 mm2 (IQR 0.66–0.90 mm2) for meningitis patients and 0.66 mm2 (IQR 0.56–0.73 mm2) for controls. There was no significant difference seen in the number of apoptotic cells between the case and control groups, neither in ...
Given the discovery of an ENT germ responsible for the meningitis, an osteo-meningeal breach or ENT infection was suspected. A review of the initial cerebral CT showed no osteo-meningeal breach, sinus cavity infection, or bone lysis. A dental CT scan revealed a granuloma at position 42, with...
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For diagnosis confirmation, the former test was useful for cases within a week of disease onset, and the latter index was useful for cases after a week of disease onset. Zoster preceded the meningitis in 8 cases, while the meningitis preceded zoster in 1 case, and 2 cases did not have ...
Autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis are found in about 20% of cases; (b) The incidence rate for males and females is approximately 1:1 [14]; (c) The clinical presentation is highly variable but most commonly is meningitis; other clinical features, including encephalitis, myelitis, ...
To test whether induced hypothermia improves outcome in severe bacterial meningitis, Mourvillier and coauthors assessed 130 patients in 49 intensive care
Meningitis : inflammation of the meninges usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection: Clinically, meningitis presents with headache , fever , and nuchal rigidity . Diagnosis is by clinical presentation, CSF analysis , and blood workup. Management (antimicrobials) depends on the etiology, but ...
The culture of CSF was negative for all 4 cases, while T-cell spot test was positive for 2 cases, who were administrated with anti-tuberculosis treatment for suspicious tuberculous meningitis. NGS of CSF (the Vision Medical Research Institute) detected specific sequences of VZV in the 4 cases...