Central nervous system infections

RA Giovane, PD Lavender - Primary Care: Clinics in …, 2018‏ - primarycare.theclinics.com
Infections of the nervous system are potentially life-threatening and are caused by
pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Prompt recognition and treatment of a …

Infectious causes of seizures and epilepsy in the develo** world

P Singhi - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Central nervous system (CNS) infections are the main cause of seizures and acquired
epilepsy in the develo** world. Geographical variations determine the common causes in …

Pharmacokinetics of antibacterial agents in the CSF of children and adolescents

AK Sullins, SM Abdel-Rahman - Pediatric Drugs, 2013‏ - Springer
The adequate management of central nervous system (CNS) infections requires that
antimicrobial agents penetrate the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and achieve concentrations in …

Microbiology and antimicrobial treatment of orbital and intracranial complications of sinusitis in children and their management

I Brook - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2009‏ - Elsevier
This review describes the microbiology, and medical management of orbital and intracranial
complications of sinusitis in children. The most common complications are orbital cellulitis …

Utilidad de los biomarcadores de inflamación e infección en los servicios de urgencias

A Julián-Jiménez, FJ Candel-González… - … y Microbiología Clínica, 2014‏ - Elsevier
El 10% de las asistencias en los servicios de urgencias están relacionadas con procesos
infecciosos. Administrar el tratamiento antibiótico de manera precoz y la toma inmediata de …

Spinal epidural abscess: a review with special emphasis on earlier diagnosis

A Bond, FA Manian - BioMed Research International, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon but serious condition with significant
morbidity and mortality. The prognosis of SEA is highly dependent on the timeliness of its …

Infections of the nervous system

V Parikh, V Tucci, S Galwankar - International journal of critical …, 2012‏ - journals.lww.com
Glycemic control is an important aspect of patient care in the surgical Infections of the
nervous system are among the most difficult infections in terms of the morbidity and mortality …

Penetration of vancomycin into the cerebrospinal fluid: a systematic review

JE Beach, J Perrott, RD Turgeon, MHH Ensom - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2017‏ - Springer
Introduction Infectious disease and pharmacokinetic textbooks indicate that vancomycin has
poor penetration into the central nervous system due to its hydrophilic nature and high …

Recent advances in pharmaceutical approaches of antimicrobial agents for selective delivery in various administration routes

ANF Marzaman, TP Roska, S Sartini, RN Utami… - Antibiotics, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Globally, the increase of pathogenic bacteria with antibiotic-resistant characteristics has
become a critical challenge in medical treatment. The misuse of conventional antibiotics to …

Efficacy of vancomycin and meropenem in central nervous system infections in children and adults: current update

F Schneider, A Gessner, N El-Najjar - Antibiotics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The current antimicrobial therapy of bacterial infections of the central nervous system (CNS)
in adults and pediatric patients is faced with many pitfalls as the drugs have to reach …