2001
Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults: Categorization of Causes and Timing of Death
McMillan D, Lin C, Aronin S, Quagliarello V. Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults: Categorization of Causes and Timing of Death. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2001, 33: 969-975. PMID: 11528567, DOI: 10.1086/322612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired bacterial meningitisBacterial meningitisTiming of deathImmediate causeSurvival end pointsWorld Health OrganizationMeningitisHealth StatisticsEnd pointUnderlying causeCategorization of causesHealth OrganizationDeathSubstantial proportionCategory IIIPatientsCategory IIAdultsCauseCategory IHospitalizationUtility of prognostic stratification in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis
Aronin S, Quagliarello V. Utility of prognostic stratification in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis. Comprehensive Therapy 2001, 27: 72-77. PMID: 11280860, DOI: 10.1007/s12019-001-0011-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAgedCommunity-Acquired InfectionsHumansMaleMeningitis, BacterialPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRisk Factors
1999
Treatment of bacterial meningitis
Hasbun R, Aronin S, Quagliarello V. Treatment of bacterial meningitis. Comprehensive Therapy 1999, 25: 73-81. PMID: 10091011, DOI: 10.1007/bf02889599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial meningitisEmergence of penicillinOutcomes of patientsMortality of patientsEffective antibiotic therapyAdjunctive corticosteroidsAntibiotic therapyEpidemiological shiftMeningitisTherapeutic approachesPatientsRoutine useNew antimicrobial agentsPredominant organismAntimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial agentsGlobal surveillanceTreatmentCorticosteroidsMorbidityTherapyVaccineBetter selectionMortalityInfluenzae
1997
Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis
Wood A, Quagliarello V, Scheld W. Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1997, 336: 708-716. PMID: 9041103, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199703063361007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
New Perspectives on Bacterial Meningitis
Quagliarello V, Scheid W. New Perspectives on Bacterial Meningitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1993, 17: 603-610. PMID: 8268338, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/17.4.603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults
DUNNE D, QUAGLIARELLO V. Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults. Medicine 1993, 72: 1-10. PMID: 8426534, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199301000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B streptococcal meningitisStreptococcal meningitisPercent of patientsCo-morbid illnessHours of symptomsBimodal age distributionConcomitant bacteremiaUnderlying illnessGBS infectionUncommon causeImmunocompromised hostOverall mortalityClinical presentationPyogenic organismsAdult casesRetrospective analysisMeningitisFrequent entityPatientsAdultsIllnessAge distributionHigh percentageBacteremiaImmunocompetent
1992
Bacterial Meningitis: Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, and Progress
Epstein F, Quagliarello V, Scheld W. Bacterial Meningitis: Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, and Progress. New England Journal Of Medicine 1992, 327: 864-872. PMID: 1508247, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199209173271208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansMeningitis, BacterialAdjunctive therapy in bacterial meningitis--what make sense?
Quagliarello V, Scheld W. Adjunctive therapy in bacterial meningitis--what make sense? Infectious Agents And Disease 1992, 1: 167-71. PMID: 1365542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjunctive therapyBacterial meningitisCerebrospinal fluidAdjunctive corticosteroidsNeurologic outcomeCSF inflammationAntibiotic therapyBrain edemaCerebral microvasculatureInflammatory cytokinesTherapyMeningitisInflammationPathophysiologyChildrenCorticosteroidsMorbidityEdemaCytokinesMortalityMicrovasculature