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Therapy of community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis: the clock is running

M Klein Ludwig Maximilians University, Department of Neurology, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 83533 Munich, Germany +49 89 70953144; +49 89 70955561; [email protected]
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HW Pfister Ludwig Maximilians University, Department of Neurology, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 83533 Munich, Germany +49 89 70953144; +49 89 70955561; [email protected]
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SL Leib University of Berne, Institute for Infectious Diseases, Friedbuehlstrasse 51, 3010 Berne, Switzerland
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U Koedel Ludwig Maximilians University, Department of Neurology, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 83533 Munich, Germany +49 89 70953144; +49 89 70955561; [email protected]
Pages 2609-2623 | Published online: 15 Oct 2009

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Bianca Woehrl, Matthias Klein, Denis Grandgirard, Uwe Koedel & Stephen Leib. (2011) Bacterial meningitis: current therapy and possible future treatment options. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 9:11, pages 1053-1065.
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Zigale Hibstu, Andargachew Mullu, Adane Mihret & Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist. (2022) Prevalence, Antibiogram, and Associated Factors of Bacteria Isolated From Presumptive Meningitis Patients at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Cureus.
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M. Klein & H.W. Pfister. 2021. Therapie-Handbuch - Neurologie. Therapie-Handbuch - Neurologie 35 46 .
Demissie Assegu Fenta, Kinfe Lemma, Henok Tadele, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse & Birrie Derese. (2020) Antimicrobial sensitivity profile and bacterial isolates among suspected pyogenic meningitis patients attending at Hawassa University Hospital: Cross-sectional study. BMC Microbiology 20:1.
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N I Vishnyakov, L V Kochorova & I G Samoylova. (2019) EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE NORTH-WESTERN FEDERAL DISTRICT. Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology) 26:5, pages 56-59.
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I G Samoylova. (2018) Experience in conducting aftercare for children with consequences of neuroinfections on the basis of the Science Research Institute of Сhildren Infections. Bulletin of the Russian Military Medical Academy 20:2, pages 33-35.
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Esayas Kebede Gudina, Markos Tesfaye, Andreas Wieser, Hans-Walter Pfister & Matthias Klein. (2018) Outcome of patients with acute bacterial meningitis in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia: A prospective study. PLOS ONE 13:7, pages e0200067.
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Esayas Kebede Gudina, Markos Tesfaye, Aynishet Adane, Kinfe Lemma, Tamiru Shibiru, Andreas Wieser, Hans-Walter Pfister & Matthias Klein. (2016) Adjunctive dexamethasone therapy in unconfirmed bacterial meningitis in resource limited settings: is it a risk worth taking?. BMC Neurology 16:1.
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Esayas Kebede Gudina, Markos Tesfaye, Aynishet Adane, Kinfe Lemma, Tamiru Shibiru, Hans-Walter Pfister & Matthias Klein. (2016) Challenges of bacterial meningitis case management in low income settings: an experience from Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine & International Health 21:7, pages 870-878.
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N. Ramdani-Bouguessa, H. Ziane, S. Bekhoucha, Z. Guechi, A. Azzam, D. Touati, M. Naim, S. Azrou, M. Hamidi, A. Mertani, A. Laraba, T. Annane, S. Kermani & M. Tazir. (2015) Evolution of antimicrobial resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children with invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases in Algeria from 2005 to 2012. New Microbes and New Infections 6, pages 42-48.
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M. Klein & H.W. Pfister. 2015. Therapie-Handbuch Grundwerk inkl 6. Lfg.. Therapie-Handbuch Grundwerk inkl 6. Lfg. 1 11 .
Andreas Straube, Matthias Klein, Frank Erbguth, Matthias Maschke, Christoph Klawe, Dirk Sander, Max-Josef Hilz, Tjalf Ziemssen, Jochen Klucken, Zacharias Kohl, Jürgen Winkler, Markus Bettendorf, Dimitre Staykov, Jörg Berrouschot & Arnd Dörfler. 2015. NeuroIntensiv. NeuroIntensiv 643 723 .
Matthias Klein, Hans-Walter Pfister, Erich Schmutzhard, Uta Meyding-Lamadé, Corinna Schranz, Gabriele Arendt, Raimund Helbok, Bettina Pfausler, André Grabowski, Bodo Kress & Ronny Beer. 2015. NeuroIntensiv. NeuroIntensiv 505 575 .
Tim Magnus & Stefan Schmiedel. 2015. SpringerReference Innere Medizin. SpringerReference Innere Medizin 1 25 .
Erich Schmutzhard & Bettina Pfausler. 2015. Cerebrospinal Fluid in Clinical Neurology. Cerebrospinal Fluid in Clinical Neurology 175 209 .
G. Buchholz, S. Ormanns, H.‐W. Pfister, U. Koedel & M. Klein. (2014) Neuroinfectious diseases at a E uropean neurological tertiary care center: one‐third of patients require treatment in the neurological intensive care unit . European Journal of Neurology 21:12, pages 1500-1503.
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Matthias Klein & Hans-Walter Klein. (2014) Akute bakterielle Meningitis — Diagnostik und Therapie. DNP - Der Neurologe und Psychiater 15:7-8, pages 40-49.
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Matthias Klein, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Barbara Angele, Madelijn Geldhoff, Gabriel Marquez, Rosa Varona, Georg Häcker, Helga Schmetzer, Hans Häcker, Sven Hammerschmidt, Arie van der Ende, Hans-Walter Pfister, Diederik van de Beek & Uwe Koedel. (2014) Leukocyte Attraction by CCL20 and Its Receptor CCR6 in Humans and Mice with Pneumococcal Meningitis. PLoS ONE 9:4, pages e93057.
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M. Klein & H.W. Pfister. 2013. Therapie–Handbuch Infektiologie. Therapie–Handbuch Infektiologie 248 258 .
David E. Barroso, Daniel Godoy, Terezinha M. P. P. Castiñeiras, Mary M. Tulenko, Maria C. Rebelo & Lee H. Harrison. (2012) β-lactam Resistance, Serotype Distribution, and Genotypes of Meningitis-causing Streptococcus pneumoniae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 31:1, pages 30-36.
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Stefan Schwab, Peter Schellinger, Christian Werner, Andreas Unterberg & Werner Hacke. 2012. NeuroIntensiv. NeuroIntensiv 603 671 .
Stefan Schwab, Peter Schellinger, Christian Werner, Andreas Unterberg & Werner Hacke. 2012. NeuroIntensiv. NeuroIntensiv 483 550 .
M. S. Sanders, G. T. J. van Well, S. Ouburg, P. S. J. Lundberg, A. M. van Furth & S. A. Morre. (2011) Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TLR9 Are Highly Associated with Susceptibility to Bacterial Meningitis in Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 52:4, pages 475-480.
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Matthias Klein, Uwe Koedel, Thomas Pfefferkorn, Grete Zeller, Bianca Woehrl & Hans-Walter Pfister. (2011) Arterial cerebrovascular complications in 94 adults with acute bacterial meningitis. Critical Care 15:6, pages R281.
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Denis Grandgirard & Stephen L. Leib. (2010) Meningitis in Neonates: Bench to Bedside. Clinics in Perinatology 37:3, pages 655-676.
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Thomas J. Hannan, Indira U. Mysorekar, Chia S. Hung, Megan L. Isaacson-Schmid & Scott J. Hultgren. (2010) Early Severe Inflammatory Responses to Uropathogenic E. coli Predispose to Chronic and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection. PLoS Pathogens 6:8, pages e1001042.
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Jonathan Gladstone & Marcelo E. Bigal. (2010) Headaches Attributable to Infectious Diseases. Current Pain and Headache Reports 14:4, pages 299-308.
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M. Klein & H.-W. Pfister. (2010) Bakterielle Infektionen des ZentralnervensystemsBacterial infections of the central nervous system. Der Nervenarzt 81:2, pages 150-161.
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