Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review
Meningitis and encephalitis are a group of neuroinfectious diseases that require both correct and early diagnosis and etiopathogenic treatment, because their potential for severe evolution, is often being associated with sequelae. In addition to the detailed anamnesis and clinical examination, it is...
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| author | Marius-Costin Chitu Teodor Salmen Bianca Margareta Mihai Vlad Dima Claudia Gabriela Potcovaru Delia Cinteza Roxana Elena Bohiltea Paula-Roxana Raducanu Dragos Marcu Dan Liviu-Dorel Mischianu |
| author_facet | Marius-Costin Chitu Teodor Salmen Bianca Margareta Mihai Vlad Dima Claudia Gabriela Potcovaru Delia Cinteza Roxana Elena Bohiltea Paula-Roxana Raducanu Dragos Marcu Dan Liviu-Dorel Mischianu |
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| description | Meningitis and encephalitis are a group of neuroinfectious diseases that require both correct and early diagnosis and etiopathogenic treatment, because their potential for severe evolution, is often being associated with sequelae. In addition to the detailed anamnesis and clinical examination, it is important to know the specific neurological manifestations at the beginning in order to decide properly the indication to perform the lumbar puncture for identifying an etiopathogenic agent in order to administer a targeted treatment. We present the approach both in terms of diagnosis and treatment, in case of an elderly patient with a favourable evolution, towards healing, without associating neurological sequelae. At the same time, we present a synthesis of the novelties of diagnostic and treatment methods in infectious meningitis and encephalitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfc922a7b75e4580ac5aa908db5a110b2023-05-12T12:54:53ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Infectious Diseases1454-33892069-60512022-06-01252535610.37897/RJID.2022.2.4Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature reviewMarius-Costin Chitu0Teodor Salmen1Bianca Margareta Mihai2Vlad Dima3Claudia Gabriela Potcovaru4Delia Cinteza5Roxana Elena Bohiltea6Paula-Roxana Raducanu7Dragos Marcu8Dan Liviu-Dorel Mischianu9Doctoral School, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, ”Matei Bals” National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, RomaniaDoctoral School, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, ”N.C. Paulescu” National Institute for Diabetes Mellitus, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Buchrest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Buchrest, RomaniaDoctoral School of ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Urology ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Emergency University Central Military Hospital ”Carol Davila”, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Urology ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Emergency University Central Military Hospital ”Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania; The Asociation of Scientists from Romania, Bucharest, RomaniaMeningitis and encephalitis are a group of neuroinfectious diseases that require both correct and early diagnosis and etiopathogenic treatment, because their potential for severe evolution, is often being associated with sequelae. In addition to the detailed anamnesis and clinical examination, it is important to know the specific neurological manifestations at the beginning in order to decide properly the indication to perform the lumbar puncture for identifying an etiopathogenic agent in order to administer a targeted treatment. We present the approach both in terms of diagnosis and treatment, in case of an elderly patient with a favourable evolution, towards healing, without associating neurological sequelae. At the same time, we present a synthesis of the novelties of diagnostic and treatment methods in infectious meningitis and encephalitis.https://rjid.com.ro/articles/2022.2/RJID_2022_2_Art-04.pdfmeningitisencephalitisinfectious diseasediagnosismortality |
| spellingShingle | Marius-Costin Chitu Teodor Salmen Bianca Margareta Mihai Vlad Dima Claudia Gabriela Potcovaru Delia Cinteza Roxana Elena Bohiltea Paula-Roxana Raducanu Dragos Marcu Dan Liviu-Dorel Mischianu Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases meningitis encephalitis infectious disease diagnosis mortality |
| title | Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review |
| title_full | Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review |
| title_short | Diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections: case report and literature review |
| title_sort | diagnostic challenges in neuroinfections case report and literature review |
| topic | meningitis encephalitis infectious disease diagnosis mortality |
| url | https://rjid.com.ro/articles/2022.2/RJID_2022_2_Art-04.pdf |
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