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 …

Acute bacterial meningitis in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis

H Houri, A Pormohammad, SM Riahi, MJ Nasiri… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Bacterial meningitis persists in being a substantial cause of high mortality and
severe neurological morbidity, despite the advances in antimicrobial therapy. Accurate data …

[HTML][HTML] Emerge of bla NDM-1 and bla OXA-48-like harboring carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from hospitalized patients in southwestern Iran

Z Hosseinzadeh, HS Ebrahim-Saraie, J Sarvari… - Journal of the Chinese …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background One of the most important emerging carbapenem-resistant bacteria is
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae). The present study aimed to investigate the …

Antimicrobial sensitivity profile and bacterial isolates among suspected pyogenic meningitis patients attending at Hawassa University Hospital: Cross-sectional study

D Assegu Fenta, K Lemma, H Tadele, BT Tadesse… - BMC microbiology, 2020 - Springer
Background Bacterial meningitis is a serious inflammation of the meninges. Antimicrobial
therapy on early cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination has an important role in diagnosis …

Gram-negative bacteria isolates and their antibiotic-resistance patterns among pediatrics patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review

B Kebede, W Yihunie, D Abebe… - SAGE open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the serious threats in the world, including
Ethiopia. Even though several studies were conducted to estimate common bacteria and …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of hospital acquired infections rate in a middle east country (1995-2020)

M Khammarnia, A Ansari-Moghaddam… - Medical Journal of the …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global problem in hospitals and
significant causes of mortality and morbidity regardless of advances in supportive care …

[HTML][HTML] Frequency of etiological agents of acute bacterial meningitis using culture and polymerase chain reaction assay

H Zeighami, S Roudashti, S Bahari, F Haghi… - New Microbes and New …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial meningitis is one of the most severe infectious diseases with high rate of morbidity
and mortality in developing countries. The current study aimed to investigate the frequency …

Epidemiology and etiology of community-acquired CNS infections in Iran: a narrative review

F Sheybani, M Haddad, M Shirazinia - Future Neurology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
CNS infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The epidemiology of
CNS infections shows striking differences in geographic regions. We reviewed the literature …

Antimicrobial resistance pattern and frequency of multiple-drug resistant Enterobacter spp. at a tertiary care hospital in Southwest of Iran.

Y Malekzadegan, M Hadadi… - Journal of Krishna …, 2017 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Background: Strains belonging to Enterobacter genus are important opportunistic
nosocomial pathogens. Resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics often complicates the …

Emerging multidrug resistance isolates of hospital-acquired bacterial meningitis in a tertiary care centre in North India

MS Raza, BK Das, V Goyal, R Lodha… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Purpose. Acute bacterial meningitis continues to be a potentially life threatening condition.
Hospital-acquired meningitis is rapidly increasing and adding an immense burden to the …