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Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of meninges. Bacterial meningitis (N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae) is a medical emergency — antibiotics within 1 hour of presentation. Classic triad: fever, neck stiffness, photophobia.
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Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis. You get it when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. Bacterial meningitis is rare but can be deadly. It usually starts with bacteria that cause a cold-like infection. It can cause stroke, hearing…
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NCT02979951
The purpose of this European, multicentric, prospective, non-interventional study is to document and evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment of severely infected patients with intravenously administered fosfomycin, including pati…
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