Articles by author - Martina Ondrusova

Pneumococcal meningitis in community is frequent after craniocerebral trauma and in alcohol abusers.

Benca J, Lesnakova A, Holeckova K, Ondrusova A, Wiczmandyova O, Sladecko V, Hvizdak F, Bartkovjak M, Seckova S, Taziarova M, Huttova M, Bielova M, Luzica R, Karvaj M, Kovac M, Bauer F, Sabo I, Svabova V, Findova L, Bukovinova P, Shahum A.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 16-17 PubMed PMID: 18030267  Keywords:  Alcohol-Related Disorders:complications, Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Community-Acquired Infections:complications, Craniocerebral Trauma:complications, Humans, Macrolides:therapeutic use, Meningitis:complications, Meningitis, Pneumococcal:compli.    Citation

: Aim of this short communication was to assess risk factors and outcome of community acquired pneumococcal meningitis and compare it to a.....

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Bacterial meningitis after sinusitis and otitis media: ear, nose, throat infections are still the commonest risk factors for the community acquired meningitis.

Lesnakova A, Holeckova K, Kolenova A, Streharova A, Kisac P, Beno P, Kalavsky E, Sramka M, Ondrusova A, Benca J, Seckova S, Sladeckova V, Bartkovjak M, Bukovinova P, Hvizdak F, Lengyel P, Sabo I, Rudinsky B, Bauer F, Luzica R, Bielova M, Karvaj M, Huttova M, Wiczmandyova O, Svabova V, Findova L, Kutna K, Deadline J, Diana E, Kiwou M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 14-15 PubMed PMID: 18030266  Keywords:  Alcohol-Related Disorders:complications, Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Community-Acquired Infections:etiology, Diabetes Complications, Humans, Meningitis, Bacterial:etiology, Otitis Media:complications, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Risk Fact.    Citation

: We investigated how many cases of bacterial meningitis in our national survey were associated with sinusitis or otitis media. Among 372 .....

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Bacterial meningitis after craniocerebral trauma in the community.

Holeckova K, Kolenova A, Lesnakova A, Steno J, Streharova A, Kisac P, Beno P, Kalavsky M, Sramka M, Ondrusova A, Benca J, Seckova S, Sladeckova V, Bartkovjak M, Bukovinova P, Hvizdak F, Lengyel P, Svabova V, Findova L, Kutna K, Deadline J, Johnson M, Namulanda V, Juma O, Okoth V, Kovac M, Rudinsky B, Bauer F, Karvaj M, Sabo I, Huttova M, Kenderessy P, Nosko J, Paulikova T, Rusnak R, Povinsky J, Galla S.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 12-13 PubMed PMID: 18030265  Keywords:  Alcohol-Related Disorders:complications, Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Bacteria:classification, Brain Damage, Chronic:etiology, Cohort Studies, Community-Acquired Infections:etiology, Craniocerebral Trauma:complications, Humans, Meningitis, Bacte.    Citation

: Craniocerebral trauma is one of major risk factors for development of meningitis. We reviewed 30 cases of bacterial meningitis occurring.....

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Comparison of postsurgical and community acquired bacterial meningitis--analysis of 372 cases within a nationwide survey.

Streharova A, Benca J, Holeckova K, Balik J, Sula I, Lesnakova A, Luzinsky L, Pavlikova Z, Adamkovicova E, Spilakova N, Kacunova B, Dovalova V, Kisac P, Beno P, Kalavsky E, Sramka M, Benka J, Ondrusova A, Seckova S, Sladeckova V, Kolenova A, Bartkovjak M, Bukovinova P, Hvizdak F, Lengyel P, Bielova M, Wiczmandyova O, Svabova V, Findova L, Kutna K, Deadline J, Diana E, Krumpolcova M, Kiwou M, Steno J, Stankovic I, Bauer F, Kovac M, Huttova M, Taziarova M, Luzica R, Saniova B, Rudinsky B, Sabo I, Karvaj M, Johnson M.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 7-9 PubMed PMID: 18030263  Keywords:  Community-Acquired Infections:complications, Cross Infection:complications, Humans, Meningitis, Bacterial:etiology, Neurosurgical Procedures:adverse effects, Postoperative Complications:microbiology, Risk Factors, Slovakia:epidemiology, Statistics, Nonpar.    Citation

: The aim of this study was to assess if differences in etiology and risk factors among 372 cases of bacterial meningitis acquired after s.....

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Antimicrobial susceptibility of cerebrospinal isolates from patients with meningitis.

Liskova A, Benca J, Kalavsky E, Kovac M, Rudinsky B, Ondrusova A, Kiwou M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 5-6 PubMed PMID: 18030262  Keywords:  Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Cefotaxime:therapeutic use, Chloramphenicol:therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Haemophilus Infections:complications, Haemophilus influenzae:drug effects, Humans, Meningitis, Bacterial:cerebrospinal fluid, M.    Citation

: Str. pneumoniae isolates were susceptible to penicillin, all to also ofloxacin and chloramphenicol and cefotaxim and 39 (100%) to cotrim.....

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Predictors of inferior outcome in community acquired bacterial meningitis.

Streharova A, Krcmery V, Kisac P, Kalavsky E, Holeckova K, Lesnakova A, Luzinsky L, Adamkovicova E, Pavlikova Z, Spilakova N, Kacunova B, Dovalova V, Wiczmandyova O, Spanik S, Liskova A, Chovancova D, Kovac M, Ondrusova A, Bauer F, Benca J, Rudinsky B, Sramka M, Kralova J, Krsakova J, Krumpolcova M, Findova L, Svabova V, Sladeckova V, Seckova S, Saniova J, Pavlicova B, Taziarova M, Bukovinova P, Kolenova A, Horvathova E, Hvizdak F, Luzica R, Rolnikova B, Bocakova A, Grey E, Bielova M, Huttova M, Sabo I, Jalili N.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 2-4 PubMed PMID: 18030261  Keywords:  Alcoholism:complications, Brain Damage, Chronic:etiology, Brain Injuries:complications, Chi-Square Distribution, Community-Acquired Infections:complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections:complications, Humans, Meningitis, Bacteria.    Citation

: The aim of this study was to assess mortality and sequellae within cases from Nationwide survey of community acquired meningitis and ide.....

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