1993
Group 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
Endovascular Infections Arising from Right-Sided Heart Structures
Remetz M, Quagliarello V. Endovascular Infections Arising from Right-Sided Heart Structures. Cardiology Clinics 1992, 10: 137-149. PMID: 1739955, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30259-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCausalityEndocarditis, BacterialHumansPulmonary ValveStaphylococcal InfectionsStreptococcal InfectionsTricuspid ValveConceptsRight-sided endocarditisRight-sided heart failureLeft-sided endocarditisAntibiotic therapyHeart failureClinical manifestationsWorse prognosisTricuspid valveEndovascular infectionProgressive right-sided heart failureS. aureusMultiple septic pulmonary emboliSeptic pulmonary emboliInitial antibiotic therapyCombination antibiotic therapyCommon predisposing factorsCases of endocarditisCongenital heart diseaseViridans group streptococciCoexistent infectionPleuritic painProductive coughSignificant murmurPulmonary infarctionCardiac manifestations