ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2009
Pathophysiology and treatment of bacterial meningitis.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meningitis after elective intracranial surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Non-corticosteroid adjuvant therapies for acute bacterial meningitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- First reported mortality from XDR Acinetobacter Baumannii Meningitis following posterior lumbar interbody fusion in Iran: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- A Case of Aseptic Meningitis Presenting With Widespread Non-Dermatomal Neuropathic Pain.Journal of general and family medicine · 2026Article
- The cribriform plate: A dynamic central nervous system-immune hub.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2026Review
- An In Vitro Calibration Model for Vancomycin Quantification in Brain Extracellular Fluid: Toward Improved Dosing in Postoperative Infections.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2025Article
- Identification of predictors for bacterial meningitis diagnosis based on transcriptomics and genetic analysis.AMB Express · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Utility of Procalcitonin and Lactate Determination in Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Neonatal Meningitis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Review
- Developing a Novel Murine Meningococcal Meningitis Model Using a Capsule-Null Bacterial Strain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prognostic Factors for Japanese Adults With Acute Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Adjunctive treatments for pneumococcal meningitis: a systematic review of experimental animal models.Brain communications · 2024Review
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- Otogenic Enterobacter cloacae meningitis complicated with pneumocephalus.Encephalitis (Seoul, Korea) · 2023Article
- Predictive signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis isolates in Northern Ghana.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Review
- Commonly encountered central nervous system infections in the intensive care unit.BJA education · 2023Review
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- Simultaneous control of infection and inflammation with keratin-derived antibacterial peptides targeting TLRs and co-receptors.Science translational medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and immediate treatment. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the most common and most aggressive pathogens of meningitis. Emerging antibiotic resistance is an upcoming challenge. Clinical and experimental studies have established a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms resulting in brain damage, sequelae and neuropsychological deficits. We summarize the current pathophysiological concept of acute bacterial meningitis and present current treatment strategies.
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