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1. Meningitis in excessive alcohol consumers acquired in the community.

Author

Benca J, Bartosovic I, Kalavsky E, Kisac P, Hanobik F, Bielova M, and Duong LS

Subjects
Adult, Community-Acquired Infections epidemiology, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Meningitis, Pneumococcal complications, Meningitis, Pneumococcal epidemiology, Risk Factors, Slovakia epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Alcoholism complications, Alcoholism epidemiology, Meningitis, Bacterial complications, Meningitis, Bacterial epidemiology
Abstract

Etiology, risk factors, treatment and outcome of 21 cases of bacterial meningitis diagnosed in excessive alcohol consumers within 5 years of national community acquired meningitis survey in Slovakia is reported.

Published
2007

2. Meningitis in tropics--what is the optimal initial therapy?

Author

Benca J, Duong LS, Shahum A, Ondrus A, Koleno A, Bartkovjak M, Sladecko V, and Muli JM

Subjects
Africa South of the Sahara, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Infective Agents classification, Child, Child, Preschool, Community-Acquired Infections therapy, European Union, Humans, Infant, Newborn, North America, South America, Treatment Outcome, Tropical Climate, Anti-Infective Agents therapeutic use, Meningitis, Bacterial therapy, Tropical Medicine
Abstract

Risk factors, etiology, epidemiology and initial therapy of community acquired meningitis in tropics is briefly reviewed.

Published
2007

3. Bacteremic meningitis is associated with inferior outcome in comparison to community acquired meningitis without bacteremia.

Author

Shahum A, Holeckova K, Lesnakova A, Streharova A, Karvaj M, Steno J, Rudinsky B, Bauer F, Huttova M, Bielova M, Luzica R, Sabo I, Seckova S, Sladeckova V, Kalavsky M, and Duong LS

Subjects
Bacteremia therapy, Bacteria isolation & purification, Community-Acquired Infections complications, Community-Acquired Infections microbiology, Community-Acquired Infections therapy, Diabetes Complications therapy, Diabetes Mellitus microbiology, Humans, Meningitis, Bacterial microbiology, Meningitis, Bacterial therapy, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Risk Factors, Treatment Failure, Bacteremia complications, Diabetes Complications microbiology, Meningitis, Bacterial complications
Abstract

Meningitis associated with bacteremia is rare. Bacteremic form of meningitis occurred in 28 of 201 cases of community acquired meningitis (14%) in Slovakia within last 17 years. Bacteremic meningitis was associated with diabetes (21.4% vs. 7.5%, p=0.02) and with higher treatment failures (32.1% vs. 9.5%, p=0.01) and higher mortality (25% vs. 12.4%, NS). In univariate analysis comparing 28 cases of bacteremic community acquired bacterial meningitis (BCBM) to all CBM, no significant risk factor concerning underlying disease (cancer, ENT infection, alcohol abuses, trauma, splenectomy, etc.) or etiology was observed apart of diabetes mellitus, which was more common among bacteremic meningitis (21.4% vs. 7.5%, p=0.02). Mortality (25% vs. 12.4%, NS) insignificantly but therapy failure (32.1% vs. 9.5%, p=0.01) was significantly more frequently observed among meningitis with bacteremia. N. meningitis was the commonest causative agent (8 of 28 cases) followed by Str. pneumoniae (6), gram-negative bacteria (6), S. aureus (4) and H. influenzae (2).

Published
2007

4. Reversibility of antimicrobial resistance in respiratory isolates in HIV-positive Cambodian children after 36 months of HAART.

Author

Shahum A, Benca G, Duong LS, Augustin A, Havlik S, Liska A, Kalavsky E, Beno P, and Krcmery V Jr

Subjects
Cambodia, Child, Gram-Negative Bacteria isolation & purification, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacteria isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Time Factors, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Gram-Negative Bacteria drug effects, Gram-Positive Bacteria drug effects, HIV Infections complications, Respiratory Tract Diseases immunology, Respiratory Tract Diseases microbiology
Published
2007
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