Karen L Roos MD

PubMed

• Preventing an Acute Flaccid Myelitis Epidemic in the Time of a Pandemic.
  Stefanie J. Rodenbeck, Karen L. Roos
  JAMA Neurology. 2020-08-01
• 4 citations
  Building a neuroinfectious disease consensus curriculum.
  Arun Venkatesan, Felicia C. Chow, Allen Aksamit, Russell Bartt, Thomas P. Bleck
  Neurology. 2019-07-30
• 18 citations
  Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System.
  Paul A. LaPenna, Karen L. Roos
  Seminars in Neurology. 2019-06-01

Journal Articles

• Preventing an Acute Flaccid Myelitis Epidemic in the Time of a Pandemic  
  Stefanie J Rodenbeck, Karen L Roos, JAMA Neurology
• Utility of measuring (1,3) Beta- d-glucan in cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis of fungal central nervous system infection  
  Lyons JL, Thakur KT, Lee R, Watkins T, Pardo CA, Carson KA, et al, J Clin Microbio, 1/1/2015
• Acute bacterial meningitis  
  Roos KL, Scientific American Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Cerebrospinal fluid (1,3) Beta-D-glucan as an aid for diagnosis of iatrogenic fungal meningitis  
  Lyons, J, Roos KL, Marr KA, Neumann H, Trivedi JB, et al, J Clin Microbiol, 1/1/2013
• Spinal epidural abscess and paralytic mechanisms  
  Shah N, Roos KL, Current Opinion in Neurology, 1/1/2013
• Evidence-based guideline: Treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology  
  Baird A, Wiebe S, Zunt J, Halperin JJ, Gronseth G, Roos KL, Neurology, 1/1/2013
• Patient Management Problem (Bacterial meningitis vs Posterior Fossa syndrome)  
  Roos KL, Continuum, 1/1/2012
• Fungal meningitis due to contaminated epidural steroid injections  
  Roos KL, Continuum, 1/1/2012
• An enhancing brainstem lesion in a German with worldwide travel  
  Roos KL, Gerdes LA, Kurz K, Kretzschmar H, et al, Neurology, 1/1/2011
• Infectious diseases and impaired consciousness  
  Wilson MR, Roos KL, Neurologic Clinics, Disorders of Consciousness, 1/1/2011
• Commentary on nosocomial bacterial meningitis  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2010
• Pearls: Infectious Diseases  
  Roos KL, Seminars in Neurology, 1/1/2010
• Failure to detect the presence of prions in the uterine and gestational tissues from a gravida with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease  
  Xiao X, Miravalle L, Yuan J, McGeehan J, Dong Z, Wyza R, MacLennan GT, Golichowski AM, Kneale G, King N, Kong Q, Spina S, Vidal R, Ghetti G, Roos K, Gambetti P, Zou WQ, Amer J Pathol, 1/1/2009
• Meningococcal meningitis: genotypes and clinical features  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2008
• CNS infections: progress in therapy, diagnosis and prevention  
  Roos KL, Lancet Neurology, 1/1/2008
• The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America  
  Tunkel AR, Glaser CA, Bloch KC, Sejvar JJ, Marra CM, Roos KL, Hartman BJ, Kaplan SL, Scheld WM, Whitley RJ, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2008
• Antimicrobial therapy of neuroborreliosis  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2007
• Neonatal meningitis  
  Roos KL, Medlink Neurology, 1/1/2007
• Varicella and varicella-zoster vaccine  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2007
• Dexamethasone and cognitive impairment from bacterial meningitis  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2007
• Acute meningitis  
  Roos KL, Continuum, 1/1/2006
• Inflammatory diseases and infection (Editorial)  
  Roos KL, Current Opinion in Neurology, 1/1/2006
• Viral encephalitis transmitted from donor to organ recipients (Commentary)  
  Roos KL, JAMA, 1/1/2005
• Dexamethasone for the treatment of tuberculous meningitis in adolescents and adults  
  Roos KL, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/1/2005
• Central nervous system infections in solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients  
  Roos KL, Continuum, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

• Aminoff's Neurology and General Medicine 
  Chapter: Acute bacterial infections of the central nervous system. 
  Page 795 - 816Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Josephson SA.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 5th,2014
• Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Neurological Aspects of Systemic Disease 
  Chapter: Encephalitis. 
  Page 1377 - 1381Roos KLEditors: Biller J.Elsevier, Oxford, United Kingdom2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Meningitis 
  Page 1064 - 1069Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Bacterial Abscess, Cerebral 
  Page 367 - 370Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Lyme disease 
  Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Subdural Empyema 
  Page 335 - 336Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Epidural Empyema, Cranial 
  Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Fungal Abscess, Cerebral 
  Page 371 - 372Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Meningitis, Fungal 
  Page 1074 - 1076Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
  Chapter: Bartonella infections 
  Roos KLEditors: Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB.Elsevier, Amsterdam, NetherlandsEdition 2nd,2014
• The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: The Nervous System 
  Chapter: Section VIII: Infectious Diseases. 
  Roos KL, O'Neill DPElsevier-Saunders2013
• Emergency Neurology 
  Roos KL (Ed)Editors: Roos KL.Springer, New York, NY2012
• Emergency Neurology 
  Chapter: Central nervous system infections. 
  Roos KLEditors: Roos KL.Springer, New York, NY2012
• Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine 
  Chapter: Meningitis and Encephalitis. 
  Page 1654 - 1660Roos KL, Brosch JEditors: McKean SC, Ross JJ, Dressler DD, Brotman DJ, Ginsberg JS.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2012
• Handbook of Clinical Neurology 
  Roos KL, Tunkel AR (Eds)Editors: Roos KL, Tunkel AR.Elsevier, Oxford, United Kingdom2010
• Handbook of Clinical Neurology 
  Chapter: Bacterial meningitis. 
  Roos KL, van de Beek DEditors: Roos KL, Tunkel AR.Elsevier, Oxford, United Kingdom2010
• Staphylococci in Human Disease 
  Chapter: Central nervous system infection. 
  Page 395 - 413Roos KLEditors: Crossley KB, Jefferson KK, Archer GL, Fowler VG.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, United KingdomEdition 2nd,2009
• Principles of Drug Therapy in Neurology 
  Chapter: Therapy of central nervous system infection. 
  Page 456 - 481King N, Roos KLEditors: Johnston MV, Gross RA.Oxford University Press, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2008
• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 
  Chapter: Meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess and empyema. 
  Page 2621 - 2640Roos KL, Tyler KLEditors: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.McGraw-Hill, New York, NYEdition 17th,2008
• Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Disorders of Consciousness. 
  Chapter: Infectious etiologies of altered consciousness. 
  Page 201 - 216Roos KLEditors: Aminoff M, Boller F, Swabb D.Elsevier, Edinburg, United Kingdom2008
• Neurological Therapeutics Principles and Practice 
  Chapter: Neurology of arachnida (spiders, ticks, scorpions) and hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) Envenomations. 
  Page 1153 - 1162Espay A, Roos KLEditors: Noseworthy.Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FLEdition 2nd,2006
• Principles of Neurologic Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Encephalitis 
  Page 65 - 76Roos KLEditors: Roos KL.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2005
• Principles of Neurologic Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Bacterial brain abscess, epidural abscess, and subdural empyema. 
  Page 29 - 36Ali L, Shah A, Roos KLEditors: Roos KL.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2005
• Principles of Neurologic Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Bacterial meningitis. 
  Page 13 - 28Pfister HW, Roos KLEditors: Roos KL.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2005
• Principles of Neurologic Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Cerebrospinal fluid. 
  Page 1 - 12Roos KLEditors: Roos KL.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2005
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Abstracts/Posters

• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Recurrent disease and steroid treatment.
  Jones CT, Bodensteiner J, Roos KL, Neurology, 1/1/2001
• The use of dexamethasone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of bacterial meningitis.
  Roos, KL, Abstracts of the Interdisciplinary World Congress on Antimicrobial and Anticancer Drugs, 1/1/1992

Lectures

• Acute Neuroinfectious Disease Emergencies 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/29/2014
• Infectious and Autoimmune Encephalitis 
  San Diego, CA, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, 2014 - 1/28/2014
• Infection in Travelers 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/26/2014
• Practical review of neuroinfectious diseases. 
  Charlottesville, VA - 1/14/2014
• Neuroinfectious Disease Emergencies 
  Toronto, Canada, 2010; San Diego, CA, 2013 - 1/22/2013
• CSF (1,3) Beta-D-glucan as an adjunctive test for invasive CNS fungal infection due to presumed Exserohilum rostratum. 
  1/20/2013
• Bacterial Meningitis and Brain Abscess 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/22/2012
• Acute Central Nervous System Infections. 
  Rush University Medical Center - 1/14/2011
• Neurological Infectious Diseases. 
  Lankenau Medical Center, 2011; Jefferson Medical College, 2011 - 1/7/2011
• Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis 
  Toronto, Canada, - 1/13/2010
• Meningitis. 
  Seattle, WA, 2009; Toronto, Canada, 2010 - 1/12/2010
• Central Nervous System Infections in Developing Countries. 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/11/2010
• What's the Bug? Rational Approach to Use of Laboratory Studies in Neurological Infections. 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/10/2010
• Central nervous system infections in developing countries 
  Seattle, WA - 1/27/2009
• Imaging prior to LP in neurological infections. 
  Seattle, WA - 1/27/2009
• Steroids in bacterial meningitis. 
  Seattle, WA - 1/27/2009
• Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. 
  Banff, Alberta, Canada - 1/24/2009
• Acute meningitis and encephalitis. 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2009
• Update in neuroinfectious diseases. 
  San Diego, CA, 2006; Boston, MA, 2007; Chicago, IL, 2008 - 1/13/2008
• Meningitis and Encephalitis. 
  Boston, MA, 2007; Chicago, IL, 2008 - 1/13/2008
• CNS infections 
  Multiple Locations, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 - 1/8/2008
• Cases with Residents and Infectious Etiologies of Weakness. 
  University of Utah - 1/5/2008
• Central Nervous System Infections. 
  University of Utah - 1/5/2008
• Medicine, Marriage and Motherhood 
  University of Alabama, 2007; University of Utah, 2008 - 1/5/2008
• Advancements in the Diagnosis and Management of CNS Bacterial, Fungal and Tuberculous Infections. 
  San Diego, CA - 1/31/2007
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Other

• Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
  Speelziek S, Roos KL, MedLink Neurology, MedLink Corporation
  1/29/2014
• Neurocysticercosis 
  Roos KL, Neurology (R) Podcast
  1/28/2014
• Jacob-Creutzfeldt disease 
  Roos KL, Neurology (R) Podcast
  1/21/2014
• Brucellosis of the nervous system. 
  Bird K, Roos KL, MedLink Neurology, MedLink Corporation
  1/20/2014
• Bacterial meningitis 
  Roos KL, Neurology (R) Podcast
  1/16/2014
• Lyme disease 
  Roos KL, Neurology (R) Podcast
  1/9/2014
• Neuroinfectious Diseases 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Global Health Challenges in Developing Countries, Neurology U
  Chicago, IL, 2008; Toronto, Canada, 2010 - 1/11/2010
• Meningitis 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Infections of the Nervous System
  Seattle, WA - 1/26/2009
• Relevance of the antibody index to diagnose Lyme neuroborreliosis among seropositive patients. 
  Roos KL, Neurology (R) Inaugural Podcast
  1/4/2007
• Neuro-infectious diseases. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Update in Neurology II
  San Francisco, CA - 1/30/2004
• Noninfectious causes of a CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Infections of the Nervous System
  San Francisco, CA - 1/26/2004
• Emergency recognition and management of CNS infections. Pearls and Pitfalls. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, In Emergency Neurology: a Case Study Approach to Diagnosis an
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
• Central nervous system infections in solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Infections of the Nervous System
  San Diego, CA - 1/30/2000
• Meningitis. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Infections of the Nervous System
  Denver, CO - 1/19/2000
• Bacterial and viral meningitis. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Infections of the Nervous System
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/7/2000
• Management of encephalitis. 
  Roos KL, American Academy of Neurology Syllabi, Therapy in Neurology
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2000
• Bacterial meningitis in childhood. 
  Roos KL, Pediatric Infections of the Nervous System, American Academy of Neurology
  Toronto, Canada - 1/24/1999
• Diseases that mimic CNS infections. 
  Roos KL, Infections in the Nervous System, American Academy of Neurology
  Toronto, Canada - 1/19/1999
• Iatrogenic central nervous system infections. 
  Roos KL, Iatrogenic Neurology, American Academy of Neurology
  Toronto, Canada - 1/19/1999
• Central nervous system infections and pregnancy. 
  Roos KL, Neurologic Complications of Pregnant Women, American Academy of Neurology
  Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/1998
• Encephalitis with focal features. 
  Roos KL, Infections of the Nervous System, American Academy of Neurology
  Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/1998
• Bacterial meningitis. 
  Roos KL, Infections of the Nervous System I Syllabus, American Academy of Neurology
  Boston, MA - 1/14/1997
• Emerging infections: human herpesvirus type 6 and Ehrlichia. 
  Roos KL, Infections of the Nervous System II Syllabus, American Academy of Neurology
  Boston, MA - 1/14/1997
• Central nervous system fungal infections. 
  Roos KL, Infections of the Nervous System Syllabus, American Academy of Neurology
  San Francisco, CA - 1/30/1996
• Central nervous system infections. 
  Roos KL
  San Francisco, CA, 1996; Richmond, VA, 1996; Miami Beach, FL, 2011 - 1/23/1996
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