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New and Improved Option for Detecting Neurologic Pathogens?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, 18.04.2024
Tilføjet 18.04.2024
A new test appears to be better than current options for diagnosing pathogens that cause meningitis, encephalitis, and other neurologic infections. Medscape Medical News
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Neonatal Elizabethkingia anophelis meningitis originating from the water reservoir of an automated infant milk dispenser, the Netherlands, February 2024
B Ruben Brandsema, Ger-Jan Fleurke, Sigrid Rosema, Eke MW Schins, Jelte Helfferich and Erik Bathoorn
Eurosurveillance latest updates, 5.04.2024
Tilføjet 5.04.2024
Elizabethkingia anophelis is a multidrug-resistant pathogen causing high mortality and morbidity in adults with comorbidities and neonates. We report a Dutch case of E. anophelis meningitis in a neonate, clonally related to samples taken from an automated infant milk dispenser located at the family’s residence. We inform about the emergence of E. anophelis and suggest molecular surveillance in hospitals and other health settings. This is the first case connecting an automated formula dispenser to an invasive infection in a neonate.
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Timing the New Meningitis Shots Serogroup Top 5's
Medscape Infectious Diseases, 14.03.2024
Tilføjet 14.03.2024
Clinicians are evaluating optimal timing for vaccination now that the first pentavalent vaccine against all five major serogroups of meningococcal disease is available. Medscape Medical News
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