Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

450 million Africans threatened by spinal meningitis

Spinal meningitis, which can kill in 24 hours, poses a threat to 450 million Africans this year, according to medical experts from eight of the continent's countries.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Niger needs 3.2 million meningitis vaccines: UN

Niger needs millions of doses of meningitis vaccines to ward off a possible epidemic after a spike that has seen dozens of cases reported since January, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dexamethasone no help in HIV-linked cryptococcal meningitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis, dexamethasone does not reduce mortality compared with placebo, according to a study published in the Feb. 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Intensified Tx doesn't up survival in tuberculous meningitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with tuberculous meningitis, intensified antituberculosis treatment is not associated with higher survival than standard treatment, according to a study published in the Jan. 14 issue of the New ...

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Antineoplastic agent obscures diagnosis of fungal meningitis

(HealthDay)—A case of cryptococcal meningitis with false-negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture results following receipt of capecitabine has been described in a case report published in the December issue of the Journal ...

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