Articles by author - Michal Kovac

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.....

Read abstract

Infectious embolisation to the central nervous system from endocarditis: analyses of 99 cases.

Karvaj M, Krcmery V, Kalavsky E, Kisac P, Hricak V, Mlkvy P, Kovac M, Bauer F, Rudinsky B, Sramka M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 47-48 PubMed PMID: 17558382  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anti-Infective Agents:therapeutic use, Bacteremia:complications, Central Nervous System Diseases:etiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Endocarditis, Bacterial:complications, Enterococcus, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infec.    Citation

: Within a cohort of 606 cases of infective endocarditis, 263 were complicated and 99 embolizing, of them 32 to the central nervous system.....

Read abstract

Cerebral malaria in children in South Sudan: 8 years experience in 261 cases.

Bartkovjak M, Ianetti R, Kutna K, Ondrusova A, Kniezova Z, Kalavsky M, Mykyta Y, Holeckova K, Vilmova M, Taziarova M, Benca J, Seckova S, Dubai A, Pivarnik M, Duris M, Bukovinova P, Kralova J, Ocenas M, Uhercik L, Bauer F, Huttova M, Kovac M, Shahum A.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 45-46 PubMed PMID: 17558381  Keywords:  Antimalarials:therapeutic use, Artemisinins:therapeutic use, Child, Preschool, Clindamycin:therapeutic use, Coma:epidemiology, Comorbidity, Drug Therapy, Combination, Fever:epidemiology, Humans, Infant, Malaria, Cerebral:drug therapy, Quinine:therapeutic .    Citation

: Two hundred-sixty-one (261) cases of cerebral malaria within last 8 years from 3 tropical clinics in South Sudan were analyzed. Coma was.....

Read abstract

Neuroinfections complicating foreign body implants after perinatal trauma or meningitis in 60 children.

Rudinsky B, Bauer F, Kalavsky M, Huttova M, Sramka M, Kalavsky E, Benca J, Karvaj M, Jarcuska P, Liskova A, Kralinsky K, Ondrusova A, Taziarova M, Pevalova L, Kovac M, Miklosko J.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 36-37 PubMed PMID: 17558377  Keywords:  Brain Injuries:complications, Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts:adverse effects, Child, Child, Preschool, Foreign Bodies:microbiology, Humans, Hydrocephalus:complications, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Intracranial Hemorrhages:complicat.    Citation

: Meningitis after artificial implants in 60 children, mainly after foreign body infections (FBI) was caused more frequently by coagulase .....

Read abstract

Nosocomial meningitis caused by Staphylococcus other than S. aureus in children: multicentre study.

Bauer F, Huttova M, Rudinsky B, Benca J, Taziarova M, Kovac M, Balent I, Sulla I, Jarcuska P, Kalavsky E, Kisac P, Holeckova K, Ondrusova A, Kralinsky K, Stankovic I, Steno J, Pevalova L, Grey E, Mrazova M, Spanik S.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 34-35 PubMed PMID: 17558376  Keywords:  Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection:drug therapy, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Meningitis, Bacterial:drug therapy, Neurosurgical Procedures:adverse effects, Postoperative Complications:drug therapy, Retrospe.    Citation

: Analysing 101 cases of nosocomial meningitis due to staphylococci other than S. aureus within last 15 years, coagulase negative staphylo.....

Read abstract

Nosocomial meningitis caused by Enterobacteriaceae: risk factors and outcome in 18 cases in 1992-2007.

Benca J, Ondrusova A, Rudinsky B, Bauer F, Kovac M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 27-29 PubMed PMID: 17558373  Keywords:  Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection:drug therapy, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterobacteriaceae Infections:complications, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Meningitis, Bacterial:drug therapy, Risk .    Citation

: Nosocomial neuroinfections due to Enterobacteriaceae represented 9.5% in our cohort of 171 cases of paediatric meningitis within last 15.....

Read abstract