The CSF samples will be stored at -80°C until testing . CSF specimens will be prepared for GS and culture examinations by centrifugation at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperaturetemperature.Culture will be performed by inoculating 1-2 drops of CSF sediment directly onto each of the following agar plates: horse-blood agar, Thayer-Martin agar, choc- olate agar and Sabouraud agar. Moreover, a broth tube (brain-heart infusion, BHI) will be inoculated with one drop of the sediment. Agar plates and broth will be incubated for 1 to 5 days at 35-37°C (with ~5% CO2, or in a candle-jar, for Thayer-Martin and chocolate agar) .
In addition to GS and culture method , India ink test and culture and latex agglutination test (LAT). LAT assay will be performed on CSF samples using Latex-antigen detection system kit..

Diagnoses Disease

The CSF samples will be stored at -80°C until testing . CSF specimens will be prepared for GS and culture examinations by centrifugation at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. Culture will be performed by inoculating 1-2 drops of CSF sediment directly onto each of the following agar plates: horse-blood agar, Thayer-Martin agar, choc- olate agar and Sabouraud agar. Moreover, a broth tube (brain-heart infusion, BHI) will be inoculated with one drop of the sediment. Agar plates and broth will be incubated for 1 to 5 days at 35-37°C (with ~5% CO2, or in a candle-jar, for Thayer-Martin and chocolate agar) .
In addition to GS and culture method , India ink test and culture and latex agglutination test (LAT). LAT assay will be performed on CSF samples using Latex-antigen detection system kit.

CSF examination

Evaluation of Different Methods for Diagnosis of ME

Evaluation of Different Methods for Rapid Diagnosis of Meningitis in Assiut University Hospital

The CSF samples will be stored at -80°C until testing . CSF specimens will be prepared for GS and culture examinations by centrifugation at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. When dry, the smear will be fixed stained and finally observed by light microscopy with a 100X objective. Culture will be performed by inoculating 1-2 drops of CSF sediment directly onto each of the following agar plates: horse-blood agar, Thayer-Martin agar, choc- olate agar and Sabouraud agar. Moreover, a broth tube (brain-heart infusion, BHI) will be inoculated with one drop of the sediment. Agar plates and broth will be incubated for 1 to 5 days at 35-37°C (with ~5% CO2, or in a candle-jar, for Thayer-Martin and chocolate agar) .
In addition to GS and culture method , India ink test and culture and latex agglutination test (LAT). LAT assay will be performed on CSF samples using Latex-antigen detection system kit.

Doha Fahmy

Principal investigator

Assiut University

i.v. daptomycin given 24 hours after first ceftriaxone dose at age appropriate dosage

Meningitis

One dose of daptomycin given at an age appropriate dosage (3-24 months 6mg/kg; 2-6 years 10mg/kg; 7-11 years 8mg/kg; 12-16years 6mg/kg)

Daptomycin

Dep. of Pediatrics, University Hospital Bern

Daptomycin in Pediatric Patients With Bacterial Meningitis

Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Concentration of Daptomycin (Cubicin¬) in Pediatric Patients With Gram-positive Bacterial Meningitis, Concurrently Receiving Standard Antimicrobial Therapy

University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

A baseline blood culture will be obtained in all participants

Blood culture

Cultures from other sterile sites will be obtained per routine clinical practice

Other cultures per Clinical routine practice

Clinica Santa Catalina

Hospital CIMA San Jose

Instituto de Atencion Pediatrica

Hospital Clinica Biblica

Hospital Metropolitano

Costa Rica Epidemiological Study on S. Pneumoniae

Continuation of the Costa Rican Epidemiologic Surveillance for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease After Introduction of the Seven Valent Vaccine Into the Universal Vaccination Program

pneumococcal infections/ataque epiléptico

Evaluation of Different Methods for Diagnosis of ME

Daptomycin in Pediatric Patients With Bacterial Meningitis

Costa Rica Epidemiological Study on S. Pneumoniae

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