Publications by authors named "Vivian S Namale"
Bacterial meningitis differs globally, and the incidence and case fatality rates vary by region, country, pathogen, and age group; being a life-threatening disease with a high case fatality rate and long-term complications in low-income countries. Africa has the most significant prevalence of bacterial meningitis illness, and the outbreaks typically vary with the season and the geographic location, with a high incidence in the meningitis belt of the sub-Saharan area from Senegal to Ethiopia. (pneumococcus) and (meningococcus) are the main etiological agents of bacterial meningitis in adults and children above the age of one.
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- The effectiveness of adjunctive corticosteroids in managing viral central nervous system (CNS) infections is not well understood, leading to confusion among clinicians about their use.
- Limited research exists on how steroids might help in these cases, making it challenging to determine their true benefits.
- The text explores steroid administration in three specific viral CNS diseases: varicella zoster virus (VZV), Powassan virus, and influenza A-linked acute necrotizing encephalopathy.
Background: Assessment of the impact of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis including investigation for the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is essential for the optimization of patient care.
Methods: In this case series, we review patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 undergoing lumbar puncture (LP) admitted to Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York, NY, USA) from March 1 to May 26, 2020. In a subset of patients, CSF SARS-CoV-2 quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) testing is performed.