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trimethoprim and Meningitis, Pneumococcal

trimethoprim has been researched along with Meningitis, Pneumococcal in 5 studies

Trimethoprim: A pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, it is an antibacterial related to PYRIMETHAMINE. It is potentiated by SULFONAMIDES and the TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DRUG COMBINATION is the form most often used. It is sometimes used alone as an antimalarial. TRIMETHOPRIM RESISTANCE has been reported.
trimethoprim : An aminopyrimidine antibiotic whose structure consists of pyrimidine 2,4-diamine and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene moieties linked by a methylene bridge.

Meningitis, Pneumococcal: An acute purulent infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, most prevalent in children and adults over the age of 60. This illness may be associated with OTITIS MEDIA; MASTOIDITIS; SINUSITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; sickle cell disease (ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL); skull fractures; and other disorders. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; HEADACHE; neck stiffness; and somnolence followed by SEIZURES; focal neurologic deficits (notably DEAFNESS); and COMA. (From Miller et al., Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p111)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Farid, Z1
Girgis, NI1
Yassin, W1
Klugman, KP1
Koornhof, HJ1
Kuhnle, V1
Miller, SD1
Ginsburg, PJ1
Mauff, AC1
Houvenaeghel, M1
Achilli-Cornesse, E1
Ottomani, A1
Manelli, JC1
Bimar, J1
Kains, JP1
Thys, JP1
McDonald, R1

Reviews

1 review available for trimethoprim and Meningitis, Pneumococcal

ArticleYear
Principles of treatment of bacterial meningitis.
    Acta clinica Belgica, 1985, Volume: 40, Issue:5

    Topics: Aminoglycosides; Ampicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Blood-Brain Barrier; Cepha

1985

Other Studies

4 other studies available for trimethoprim and Meningitis, Pneumococcal

ArticleYear
Letter: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and bacterial meningitis.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1976, Volume: 84, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Male; Meningitis; Meningitis, M

1976
Meningitis and pneumonia due to novel multiply resistant pneumococci.
    British medical journal (Clinical research ed.), 1986, Mar-15, Volume: 292, Issue:6522

    Topics: Child, Preschool; Clindamycin; Drug Combinations; Erythromycin; Humans; Infant; Male; Meningitis, Pn

1986
[Adult pneumococcal meningitis. Apropos of 16 hospitalized cases in intensive care].
    Cahiers d'anesthesiologie, 1985, Volume: 33, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins;

1985
Purulent meningitis in newborn babies: observations and comments based on a series of 82 patients.
    Clinical pediatrics, 1972, Volume: 11, Issue:8

    Topics: Black People; Cerebral Ventricles; Escherichia coli; Female; Gentamicins; Humans; Hydrocephalus; Inf

1972