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Sex and Gender Differences in Bacterial Infections von Dias, Sara P, Brouwer, Matthijs C, van de Beek, Diederik

“… There is a growing awareness of the importance of sex and gender in medicine and research. Women typically have stronger immune responses to self and foreign …”
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Human Listeriosis von Koopmans, Merel M, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Vázquez-Boland, José A, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food …”
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Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis von Brouwer, Matthijs C, McIntyre, Peter, Prasad, Kameshwar, van de Beek, Diederik

“… In experimental studies, the outcome of bacterial meningitis has been related to the severity of inflammation in the subarachnoid space. Corticosteroids reduce …”
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Clinical features, treatment and outcome in neurosarcoidosis: systematic review and meta-analysis von Fritz, Daan, van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C.

“… Background Neurosarcoidosis is a rare variant of sarcoidosis and is only described in small cohort studies. We define clinical features, treatment and outcome …”
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Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults in the Netherlands, 2006–14: a prospective cohort study von Bijlsma, Merijn W, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Kasanmoentalib, E Soemirien, Kloek, Anne T, Lucas, Marjolein J, Tanck, Michael W, van der Ende, Arie, van de Beek, Diederik

“… We studied causative pathogens, clinical characteristics, and outcome of adult community-acquired bacterial meningitis after the introduction of adjunctive …”
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Technological advances and changing indications for lumbar puncture in neurological disorders von Costerus, Joost M, Brouwer, Matthijs C, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Technological advances have changed the indications for and the way in which lumbar puncture is done. Suspected CNS infection remains the most common …”
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Epidemiology, diagnosis, and antimicrobial treatment of acute bacterial meningitis von Brouwer, Matthijs C, Tunkel, Allan R, van de Beek, Diederik

“… The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has changed as a result of the widespread use of conjugate vaccines and preventive antimicrobial treatment of pregnant …”
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Dilemmas in the diagnosis of acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis von Brouwer, Matthijs C, Thwaites, Guy E, Tunkel, Allan R, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Rapid diagnosis and treatment of acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis reduces mortality and neurological sequelae, but can be delayed by atypical …”
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Advances in treatment of bacterial meningitis von van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Thwaites, Guy E, Tunkel, Allan R

“… Bacterial meningitis kills or maims about a fifth of people with the disease. Early antibiotic treatment improves outcomes, but the effectiveness of widely …”
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Targeting the complement system in bacterial meningitis von Koelman, Diederik L H, Brouwer, Matthijs C, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Bacterial meningitis is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis and continues to pose a major public health threat …”
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Streptococcus suis Meningitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis von van Samkar, Anusha, Brouwer, Matthijs C., Schultsz, Constance, van der Ende, Arie, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Streptococcus suis is the most common cause of meningitis in pork consuming and pig rearing countries in South-East Asia. We performed a systematic review of …”
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A case of meningoencephalitis by the relapsing fever spirochaete Borrelia miyamotoi in Europe von Hovius, Joppe W R, de Wever, Bob, Sohne, Maaike, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Coumou, Jeroen, Wagemakers, Alex, Oei, Anneke, Knol, Henrike, Narasimhan, Sukanya, Hodiamont, Caspar J, Jahfari, Setareh, Pals, Steven T, Horlings, Hugo M, Fikrig, Erol, Sprong, Hein, van Oers, Marinus H J

“… [...]ELISA and Western blot did not show anti-GlpQ antibodies in blood and CSF. [...]we are grateful to Manoj Fonville and Paul Hengeveld for their outstanding …”
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Utility of SIRS criteria and QSOFA score in identifying patients with central nervous system infections at risk for poor outcome von Resok, Yannick C., Olie, Sabine E., Jellema, Korné, van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C.

“… Several scoring methods have been developed to identify critically ill patients with suspected sepsis who may benefit from intensive care treatment. We studied …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of hydrocephalus in neurosarcoidosis: a retrospective cohort study and review of the literature von ten Dam, Leroy, van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C.

“… Hydrocephalus is reported in approximately one-tenth of neurosarcoidosis patients. However, data on clinical characteristics and outcome are lacking. In this …”
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Neurofilament light chain in central nervous system infections: a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy von van Zeggeren, Ingeborg E., ter Horst, Liora, Heijst, Hans, Teunissen, Charlotte E., van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C.

“… Diagnosing central nervous system (CNS) infections quickly is often difficult. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a component of the axonal cytoskeleton and …”
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Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in the Netherlands, 1960–2012: an analysis of national surveillance data von Bijlsma, Merijn W, Bekker, Vincent, Brouwer, Matthijs C, Spanjaard, Lodewijk, van de Beek, Diederik, van der Ende, Arie

“… Epidemiological data for invasive meningococcal disease is essential for public health policy and vaccine development. We analysed national surveillance data …”
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Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis von Brouwer, Matthijs C, McIntyre, Peter, de Gans, Jan, Prasad, Kameshwar, van de Beek, Diederik

“… In experimental studies, the outcome of bacterial meningitis has been related to the severity of inflammation in the subarachnoid space. Corticosteroids reduce …”
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Bacterial meningitis in patients with multiple myeloma: a prospective nationwide cohort study and review of the literature von Sheybani, Fereshte, Brouwer, Matthijs C., van de Beek, Diederik

“… •Bacterial meningitis is a serious complication of multiple myeloma (MM).•Bacterial meningitis in MM is associated with high mortality and morbidity.•Bacterial …”
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Host genetic susceptibility to pneumococcal and meningococcal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis von Brouwer, Matthijs C, de Gans, Jan, Heckenberg, Sebastiaan GB, Zwinderman, Aeilko H, van der Poll, Tom, van de Beek, Diederik

“… Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis can cause sepsis and meningitis. Several risk factors for pneumococcal and meningococcal disease have been …”
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Neurosarcoidosis: a review from diagnosis and future perspectives von Westendorp, Willeke F., van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C.

“… Sarcoidosis is complicated by neurosarcoidosis in 5–15% of cases. Neurosarcoidosis is characterized by the presence of non-necrotizing granulomas that can …”
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