The use of guideline recommendations from the IDSA for neuroimaging in the management of community-acquired bacterial meningitis is most likely to lead to detection of major head CT scan findings that subsequently affect clinical management.
Bacterial meningitis in patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage has a high recurrence rate but a generally favorable outcome, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. CSF leakage is a risk factor for bacterial meningitis. Anatomic defects of the skull caused by congenital abnormalities that allow contiguous spread of infection from ear and…
Factors contributing to reduced uptake of MenACWY were receipt of fewer non-MenACWY vaccines, reduced preventive care visits, and visits to nonpediatric providers.
The FDA has granted Orphan Drug designation to APX001 (Amplyx Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of cryptococcosis.
Meningococcal vaccine antigens may generate an immune response that recognizes gonococcal proteins.
Researchers plan to conduct a study examining whether a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin with high-dose fluconazole and flucytosine is noninferior to amphotericin.
Prior head or spine surgery was associated with increased risk for Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis outside of the postoperative period.
Men who have sex with men have an increased risk of meningococcal disease, however, this risk is under-ascertained and improved surveillance is needed.
H influenzae type b and N meningitidis serogroups C and Y-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine may be safe to co-administer to infants with other scheduled vaccines.
The incidence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W incidence has been increasing in Georgia since 2006.
