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ciprofloxacin and Meningitis, Meningococcal

ciprofloxacin has been researched along with Meningitis, Meningococcal in 26 studies

Ciprofloxacin: A broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline.
ciprofloxacin : A quinolone that is quinolin-4(1H)-one bearing cyclopropyl, carboxylic acid, fluoro and piperazin-1-yl substituents at positions 1, 3, 6 and 7, respectively.

Meningitis, Meningococcal: A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis are common in the "African meningitis belt."2.84Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial. ( Alcoba, G; Ciglenecki, I; Coldiron, ME; Djibo, A; Grais, RF; Hitchings, M; Langendorf, C; Page, AL, 2017)
"Neonates are the most at risk of acute bacterial meningitis."1.39Bacterial isolates from cerebrospinal fluid of children with suspected acute meningitis in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. ( Egesie, JO; Kashibu, E; Nwadioha, SI; Nwokedi, EO; Onwuezube, I, 2013)
"Three cases of recrudescence and relapse of Neisseria meningitidis group B meningitis and septicaemia are reported."1.29Recrudescence and relapse of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. ( Nielsen, PE; Thelle, T; Tvede, M, 1995)

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (11.54)18.7374
1990's4 (15.38)18.2507
2000's6 (23.08)29.6817
2010's12 (46.15)24.3611
2020's1 (3.85)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hedberg, ST1
Fredlund, H1
Nicolas, P1
Caugant, DA1
Olcén, P1
Unemo, M1
Willerton, L1
Lucidarme, J1
Walker, A1
Lekshmi, A1
Clark, SA1
Walsh, L1
Bai, X1
Lee-Jones, L1
Borrow, R1
Rude, JM1
Kortimai, L1
Mosoka, F1
April, B1
Nuha, M1
Katawera, V1
Nagbe, T1
Tamba, A1
Desmound, W1
Mulbah, R1
Pierre, F1
Onuche, EM1
Chukwudi, JO1
Talisuna, A1
Yahaya, AA1
Rajatonirina, S1
Nyenswah, T1
Dahn, B1
Gasasira, A1
Fall, IS1
Coldiron, ME2
Alcoba, G2
Ciglenecki, I2
Hitchings, M1
Djibo, A1
Page, AL2
Langendorf, C2
Grais, RF2
Seib, KL1
Jen, FE1
Scott, AL1
Tan, A1
Jennings, MP1
Lee, H1
Seo, Y1
Kim, KH1
Lee, K1
Choe, KW1
Klugman, KP1
Izadnegahdar, R1
Assao, B1
Hitchings, MDT1
Mambula, C1
Adehossi, E1
Sidikou, F1
Tassiou, EI1
De Lastours, V1
Sorhouet-Pereira, C1
Efron, A1
Gagetti, P1
Faccone, D1
Regueira, M1
Corso, A1
Gabastou, JM1
Ibarz-Pavón, AB1
Nwadioha, SI1
Nwokedi, EO1
Onwuezube, I1
Egesie, JO1
Kashibu, E1
Biswas, HH1
Han, GS1
Wendorf, K1
Winter, K1
Zipprich, J1
Perti, T1
Martinez, L1
Arellano, A1
Kyle, JL1
Zhang, P1
Harriman, K1
McMahan, DA1
Pitcher, ED1
Waldron, MR1
Billman, AS1
Richards, SM1
Pontones, PR1
Duwve, JM1
Lapadula, G1
Viganò, F1
Fortuna, P1
Dolara, A1
Bramati, S1
Soria, A1
Foresti, S1
Gori, A1
Gorla, MC1
de Paiva, MV1
Salgueiro, VC1
Lemos, AP1
Brandão, AP1
Vázquez, JA2
Brandileone, MC1
Alcalá, B1
Salcedo, C1
de la Fuente, L1
Arreaza, L1
Uría, MJ1
Abad, R1
Enríquez, R1
Motgé, M1
de Batlle, J1
Faye, A1
Mariani-Kurkjian, P1
Taha, MK1
Louzeau, C1
Bingen, E1
Bourrillon, A1
Prasad, K1
Karlupia, N1
Nielsen, PE1
Thelle, T1
Tvede, M1
Martin, MJ1
Hutchinson, NA1
Eltringham, IJ1
Lee, PY1
Birthistle, K1
Tsakris, A1
Trakatelli, C1
Souliou, E1
Sofianou, D1
Ntoutsou, K1
Antoniadis, A1
Jones, DM1
Gaunt, PN2
Lambert, BE2
Dworzack, DL1
Sanders, CC1
Horowitz, EA1
Allais, JM1
Sookpranee, M1
Sanders, WE1
Ferraro, FM1
Evans, CW1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Cluster-randomized Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Ciprofloxacin for Contacts of Cases of Meningococcal Meningitis as an Epidemic Response[NCT02724046]Phase 4300 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-04-22Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for ciprofloxacin and Meningitis, Meningococcal

ArticleYear
Prevention of bacterial meningitis: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
    Respiratory medicine, 2007, Volume: 101, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Ciprofloxacin; Female; Humans; Male; Meningitis, Meni

2007

Trials

3 trials available for ciprofloxacin and Meningitis, Meningococcal

ArticleYear
Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial.
    Trials, 2017, 06-24, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Clinical Protocols; Contact Tracing; Drug Resistance, Bacteria

2017
Single-dose oral ciprofloxacin prophylaxis as a response to a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in the African meningitis belt: A 3-arm, open-label, cluster-randomized trial.
    PLoS medicine, 2018, Volume: 15, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Child; Child

2018
Evaluation of single-dose ciprofloxacin in the eradication of Neisseria meningitidis from nasopharyngeal carriers.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1988, Volume: 32, Issue:11

    Topics: Carrier State; Ciprofloxacin; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation

1988

Other Studies

22 other studies available for ciprofloxacin and Meningitis, Meningococcal

ArticleYear
Antibiotic susceptibility and characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from the African meningitis belt, 2000 to 2006: phenotypic and genotypic perspectives.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2009, Volume: 53, Issue:4

    Topics: Africa; Genotype; Humans; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Neisseria meningit

2009
Antibiotic resistance among invasive Neisseria meningitidis isolates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2010/11 to 2018/19).
    PloS one, 2021, Volume: 16, Issue:11

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ceftriaxone; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Microbial; England; Humans; Meni

2021
Rapid response to meningococcal disease cluster in Foya district, Lofa County, Liberia January to February 2018.
    The Pan African medical journal, 2019, Volume: 33, Issue:Suppl 2

    Topics: Adolescent; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Ciprofloxacin; Diseas

2019
Phase variation of DNA methyltransferases and the regulation of virulence and immune evasion in the pathogenic Neisseria.
    Pathogens and disease, 2017, 08-31, Volume: 75, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; Ceftazidime; Ciprofloxacin; DNA Methylatio

2017
Continuing risk of meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C in Africa: revised recommendations from a WHO expert consultation.
    Releve epidemiologique hebdomadaire, 2017, 10-13, Volume: 92, Issue:41

    Topics: Advisory Committees; Africa; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Benin; Burkina Faso; Ciprofloxacin; Epidemics; H

2017
Prevalence and serogroup changes of Neisseria meningitidis in South Korea, 2010-2016.
    Scientific reports, 2018, 03-28, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Ceftriaxone; Child; Child, Preschool; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Bacte

2018
Antibiotic prophylaxis-Preventing severe infections and saving lives in poor countries with very high mortality risk.
    PLoS medicine, 2018, Volume: 15, Issue:6

    Topics: Africa South of the Sahara; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Meningitis, Meningococcal

2018
Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis disease-causing strains in Argentina, 2010.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Argentina; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Genotype; Humans; Menin

2013
Bacterial isolates from cerebrospinal fluid of children with suspected acute meningitis in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
    The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal, 2013, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefotaxime; Ceftriaxone; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Child; Child, Presc

2013
Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease at a University - California, 2016.
    MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016, May-27, Volume: 65, Issue:20

    Topics: Adolescent; California; Ciprofloxacin; Contact Tracing; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Meningitis, Menin

2016
Notes from the Field: Expanded Chemoprophylaxis Offered in Response to a Case of Meningococcal Meningitis in an Elementary School - Indiana, 2015.
    MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016, May-27, Volume: 65, Issue:20

    Topics: Adult; Child; Ciprofloxacin; Contact Tracing; Female; Humans; Indiana; Male; Meningitis, Meningococc

2016
Imported ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis.
    Emerging infectious diseases, 2009, Volume: 15, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Ciprofloxacin; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Contact Tracing; Drug Resistance, Bacterial;

2009
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated from meningitis cases in Brazil from 2006 to 2008.
    Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica, 2011, Volume: 29, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; beta-Lactams; Brazil; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloramphen

2011
Neisseria meningitidis showing decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin: first report in Spain.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 2004, Volume: 53, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Humans; Infant; Male; Meningitis,

2004
[Clinical aspects and outcome of meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis of serogroup W135 in 5 children].
    Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2005, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arthritis, Infectious; Cefotaxime; Child; Child, Preschool; Ciprofloxacin; Fe

2005
Recrudescence and relapse of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 1995, Volume: 84, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Child, Preschool; Chloramphenicol; Ciproflo

1995
Secondary prevention of meningococcal disease. Ceftriaxone or ciprofloxacin should be considered as first line prophylaxis.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 1996, Jun-15, Volume: 312, Issue:7045

    Topics: Ceftriaxone; Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Meningococcal Infections

1996
Advice for travelers.
    The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 1998, Apr-24, Volume: 40, Issue:1025

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Antidiarrheals; Bacterial Vaccines; Cholera; Ciprofloxacin; Diarrhea; Diphthe

1998
Failures of rifampicin and ciprofloxacin to eradicate a susceptible meningococcal isolate from a close contact of a fatal case.
    Infection, 2001, Volume: 29, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Ciprofloxaci

2001
Chemoprophylaxis of meningitis.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1991, Volume: 85 Suppl 1

    Topics: Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Meningitis, Haemophilus; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Rifampin; Vaccination

1991
Single dose ciprofloxacin for the eradication of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1988, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Carrier State; Ciprofloxacin; Half-Life; Humans; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Meningococcal Infections

1988
A description of the outbreak of meningitis in HMS Raleigh in February 1987.
    Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service, 1988,Winter, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Ciprofloxacin; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Humans; Male; Meningitis,

1988