Correspondence: serum neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5 in lung transplant recipients...
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical characteristics and outcomes of adult pneumococcal meningitis patients - a D...
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To investigate clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pneumococcal meningitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Dutch prospective cohort, risk factors and clinical characteristics of pneumococcal meningitis episodes occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic (starting March 2020) were compared with those from baseline and the time afte...
Predictive performance of NEWS and qSOFA in immunocompromised sepsis patients at the emergency department.
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Sepsis has a high incidence and a poor prognosis. Early recognition is important to facilitate timely initiation of adequate care. Sepsis screening tools, such as the (quick) Sequential Organ Failure Assessment ((q)SOFA) and National Early Warning Score (NEWS), could help recognize sepsis. These tools have been validated in a general immunocompeten...
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome mimicking scabies.
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This case report highlights a case of a 65-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with suspicion of refractory scabies. She had undergone multiple treatments without improvement. However, the clinical condition was not scabies but rather Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome (GCS), leading to rapid clinical improvement and avoiding the need for further unne...
PCR-positive meningococcal CSF infection without pleocytosis but high IL-6 and IL-8.
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Meningococcal meningitis is still a severe disease causing high mortality and morbidity rates. Early diagnosis is crucial to ensure prompt antibiotic therapy. However, identification of the pathogen can be challenging. A 32-year-old male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented to the emergency room with fever, nausea, vomiting, he...
Herpes simplex encephalitis in France: incidence, 6-month rehospitalizations and mortality.
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Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a disease with unfavorable vital and functional prognoses. There are no recent epidemiological data on HSE at a national level using real-life databases, especially in France. This study aimed to report the incidence, the clinical characteristics and outcomes of the patients with HSE. We conducted a comprehensiv...
Generalized pustular psoriasis of the 'von Zumbusch'-type: a sepsis mimic with low PCT values.
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The U-shaped association between serum osmolality and 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort s...
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Sepsis is a recognized global health challenge that places a considerable disease burden on countries. Although there has been some progress in the study of sepsis, the mortality rate of sepsis remains high. The relationship between serum osmolality and the prognosis of patients with sepsis is unclear. Patients with sepsis who met the criteria in t...
Tuberculosis case fatality is higher in male than female patients in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Epidemiological TB data indicate differences in infection prevalence, progression rates, and clinical disease incidence between sexes. In contrast, evidence on sex-specific differential (post) TB case fatality in Europe has not been synthesized systematically. We searched electronic databases and grey literature up to December 2020 for studies repo...
Correction to: Predictive performance of NEWS and qSOFA in immunocompromised sepsis patients at the emergency department...
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