High rate of human enteroviruses among clinically suspected meningitis cases at selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258652
Abstract: Background Because of limited infrastructure and skilled human capital, the etiology of meningitis is rarely identified in developing countries like Ethiopia. This results in unnecessary antibiotics use, economic crisis, hospitalization, and related nosocomial infections. Thus,… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; clinically suspected; etiology; meningitis cases ... See more keywords
Evaluation of human β‑defensins in the cerebrospinal fluid of suspected meningitis
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DOI: 10.3892/br.2022.1592
Abstract: Human β-defensins (HBDs) are an important class of antimicrobial peptides that have immunomodulatory functions; however, the role of HBDs have not been well explored in the pathogenesis of meningitis. A cross-sectional study was performed to… read more here.
Keywords: csf; csf samples; human defensins; cerebrospinal fluid ... See more keywords