: Appearance of resistance to meropenem during the treatment of a patient with meningitis by Acinetobacter . Scand J Infect Dis 1998, 30 :421–423.Núñez ML, Martinez-Toldos MC, Bru M, Simarro E, Segovia M, Ruiz J. Appearance of resistance to meropenem during the treatment of a patient...
So in an immunocompromised patient with meningitis there may be a fever and malaise but without symptoms and signs of meningeal inflammation, headache and neck stiffness. There are some types of infections that occur especially in certain patient groups, for example listeria meningitis in alcoholics ...
On examination, the signs of meningitis were present along with the hemorrhagic rash. The diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage was confirmed by computerized tomographic scan findings. The patient was started on intravenous ceftriaxone, and the cerebrospinal fluid was processed for bacterial culture, which ...
Tuberculosis meningitis in an immuno-competent White man without epidemiologic risk factors for tuberculosis. History of present illness A 71-year-old man was admitted after presenting with cold-like symptoms for the past 3 weeks. He experienced rhinorrhea, congestion, cough, and a mild headache ...
Corticosteroid-Induced Meningococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Meningococcemia Michael Wenzel, MD1; Lena Jakob, MD2; Andreas Wieser, MD3,4; et al Jürgen Schauber, MD2; Konstantinos Dimitriadis, MD1; Sören Schubert, MD3; Hans-Walter Pfister, MD1 Author Affiliations Article Informati...
Other diseases may be associated to this infection such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a 46-year-old man treated for malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and considered on remission for three years. Treatment with amphotericin B failed and the patient ...
For cryptococcal meningitis: Adults—400 milligrams (mg) on the first day, followed by 200 mg once a day for at least 10 to 12 weeks. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. Children 6 months to 13 years of age—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor...
Book now Treatment in 3 easy steps If you have not had this vaccination before or you are travelling to a country with a high risk of meningitis, you can see your pharmacist for a consultation and vaccine. Choose an appointment Use our easy calendar to book an appointment. ...
The treatment of carcinomatous meningitis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer is unsatisfactory with a median survival ranging from 4 to 6 weeks without treatment. This report presents a rare case of a long-term survivor with carcinomatous meningitis which was revealed during gefitinib...
The case-fatality rate was 30%; only 3% of patients with primary or catheter-associated bacteremia died, but 65% of patients with meningitis, endocarditis, and pneumonia died. The case-fatality rate in neonates was 80%. Susceptibility studies showed that all strains were resistant to ...