Global etiology of bacterial meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Oordt-Speets, R Bolijn, RC van Hoorn, A Bhavsar… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Bacterial meningitis is a global public health concern, with several responsible etiologic
agents that vary by age group and geographical area. The aim of this systematic review and …

Molecular epidemiology and evolution of Haemophilus influenzae

S Wen, D Feng, D Chen, L Yang, Z Xu - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
Haemophilus influenzae remains a common cause of illness in children worldwide. H.
influenzae type b is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children before introduction …

Global case fatality of bacterial meningitis during an 80-year period: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CN van Ettekoven, FD Liechti, MC Brouwer… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The impact of vaccination, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory treatment on
pathogen distribution and outcome of bacterial meningitis over the past century is uncertain …

[HTML][HTML] Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) meningitis: a narrative review of the literature from 2000 to 2020

T Azimi, M Mirzadeh, S Sabour, A Nasser… - New Microbes and New …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coagulase-negative staphylococci are recognized as the main part of human normal
microbiota and rarely associated with severe and intensive infections. However, these …

Epidemic trends and biofilm formation mechanisms of haemophilus influenzae: Insights into clinical implications and prevention strategies

J Xiao, L Su, S Huang, L Liu, K Ali… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) is a significant pathogen responsible for causing
respiratory tract infections and invasive diseases, leading to a considerable disease burden …

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of cerebrospinal fluid pathogens in children with acute bacterial meningitis in Yunnan province, China, 2012-2015

H Jiang, M Su, L Kui, H Huang, L Qiu, L Li, J Ma, T Du… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Acute bacterial meningitis is still considered one of the most dangerous infectious diseases
in children. To investigate the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of cerebrospinal …

Incidence and aetiology of bacterial meningitis among children aged 1–59 months in South Asia: systematic review and meta-analysis

M Ali, BA Chang, KW Johnson, SK Morris - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Bacterial meningitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
among children aged 1–59 months. We aimed to describe its burden in South Asia, focusing …

Bacterial agents causing meningitis during 2013–2014 in Turkey: A multi-center hospital-based prospective surveillance study

M Ceyhan, Y Ozsurekci, N Gürler… - Human vaccines & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This is an observational epidemiological study to describe causes of bacterial meningitis
among persons between 1 month and 18 y of age who are hospitalized with suspected …

Outcome of acute bacterial meningitis among children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A prospective observational cohort study

BA Rahimi, N Ishaq, GM Mudaser, WR Taylor - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in children but there are no published data on the treatment outcomes of ABM in …

Epidemiological profile of meningitis in Iran before pentavalent vaccine introduction

Z Berangi, M Karami, Y Mohammadi, M Nazarzadeh… - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background No reliable and comprehensive study has been published on the incidence and
epidemiological profile of meningitis in Iran from 2008 to 2014, before pneumococcal …