Five Cases of Neisserial Meningitis: Including one caused by Neisseria flava

Meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 135.

The first descriptions of meningitis in childhood caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 135 are presented. Difficulties with identification of unusual serogroups of N. meningitidis are discussed.

Meningitis caused by maltose-negative variant of Neisseria meningitidis.

A maltose-negative variant of Neisseria meningitidis, Slaterus Y, was recovered from a patient with meningitis. A report of the case is presented and the medical-legal significance of such an isolate is briefly discussed.

Staphylococcal Meningitis: Review of Five Cases

The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical characteristics, laboratory results, therapy and outcomes of five cases of staphylococcal meningitis (SM), treated at University Hospital – Pleven, Bulgaria since 2010. The cases were aged 7-69-years; three male and two female. Three of the cases were acquired in society. Two patients were operated because of brain tumor and meningitis appeared s...

Five cases of severe chronic dermatitis caused by isothiazolinones.

Preservatives used in both industrial and consumer products are well-known and important causes of contact allergy (1). The allergens relevant for this article are the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) (CAS: 26172-55-4), methylisothiazolinone (MI) (CAS: 268220-4), and benzisothiazolinone (BIT) (CAS: 2634-335). MCI/MI (3:1) has been used as a preservative in cosmetics and household...

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