Epidemiology, diagnosis, and antimicrobial treatment of acute bacterial meningitis
MC Brouwer, AR Tunkel… - Clinical microbiology …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has changed as a result of the widespread use of
conjugate vaccines and preventive antimicrobial treatment of pregnant women. Given the …
conjugate vaccines and preventive antimicrobial treatment of pregnant women. Given the …
Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimation of odds ratios by critical literature review
WE Benitz, JB Gould, ML Druzin - Pediatrics, 1999 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To identify and to establish the prevalence of ORs for factors associated with
increased risk for early-onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) infection in neonates. Study …
increased risk for early-onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) infection in neonates. Study …
[HTML][HTML] ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis
D van de Beek, C Cabellos… - Clinical …, 2016 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease of the membranes lining the brain
resulting in a high mortality and morbidity throughout the world. In the past decades the …
resulting in a high mortality and morbidity throughout the world. In the past decades the …
[BOOK][B] Cerebral palsies: epidemiology and causal pathways
FJ Stanley, E Blair, E Alberman, ED Alberman - 2000 - books.google.com
This is a clinical text about the commonest physical disability-the cerebral palsies. It follows
up on the authors' earlier work The Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies, and its focus is still …
up on the authors' earlier work The Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies, and its focus is still …
The accuracy of late antenatal screening cultures in predicting genital group B streptococcal colonization at delivery
MK Yancey, A Schuchat, LK Brown, VL Ventura… - Obstetrics & …, 1996 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of late antenatal anogenital cultures in predicting
group B Streptococcal colonization at delivery. METHODS: Swabs of the vagina and rectum …
group B Streptococcal colonization at delivery. METHODS: Swabs of the vagina and rectum …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women
NA El Aila, I Tency, G Claeys, B Saerens, P Cools… - BMC infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Background Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus; GBS) is a significant cause of
perinatal and neonatal infections worldwide. To detect GBS colonization in pregnant …
perinatal and neonatal infections worldwide. To detect GBS colonization in pregnant …
Group B streptococcal infections
CJ Baker - Clinics in perinatology, 1997 - Elsevier
Group B streptococcal disease remains a prominent cause of infectious morbidity in
pregnant women and their infants. This article highlights recent developments that are …
pregnant women and their infants. This article highlights recent developments that are …
The prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease
D Money, VM Allen, MH Yudin, C Bouchard… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To review the evidence in the literature and to provide recommendations on the
management of pregnant women in labour for the prevention of early-onset neonatal group …
management of pregnant women in labour for the prevention of early-onset neonatal group …
Decline in sepsis-associated neonatal and infant deaths in the United States, 1979 through 1994
BJ Stoll, RC Holman, A Schuchat - Pediatrics, 1998 - publications.aap.org
Background. Infant mortality in the United States has continued to decline in recent years,
but changes in sepsis-associated deaths among infants have not been evaluated …
but changes in sepsis-associated deaths among infants have not been evaluated …
[BOOK][B] Bacterial meningitis
AR Tunkel, WM Scheld - 2001 - antimicrobe.org
Bacterial meningitis remains a very important disease worldwide (1, 2, 3, 4). The overall
annual attack rate for bacterial meningitis, as defined by a surveillance study of 27 states in …
annual attack rate for bacterial meningitis, as defined by a surveillance study of 27 states in …