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Bacterial Meningitis—An Update
Clinical Pediatrics, 1991This report emphasizes new clinical information about bacterial meningitis in infants and children. Important elements of diagnosis include examination for the presence of shock and increased intracranial pressure. In such cases, initial treatment should focus on appropriate fluid therapy, administration of oxygen, reduction of intracranial pressure ...
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PROPHYLAXIS OF BACTERIAL MENINGITIS
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 1999A comprehensive review of all major agents causing bacterial meningitis--meningococcus of the groups A, B, C, W135, and Y, pneumococcus, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)--is done in terms of preventing them by chemoprophylaxis or vaccination. Some evidence suggests that the group B meningococcal disease may also be very likely preventable by a ...
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Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 1987
Meningitis can result from an invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) by bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. While a diagnosis differentiating the types of meningitis may be difficult in the early stages, it is imperative that treatment be instituted as soon as possible. Bacterial meningitis can have a mortality rate of 100% if left untreated.
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Meningitis can result from an invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) by bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. While a diagnosis differentiating the types of meningitis may be difficult in the early stages, it is imperative that treatment be instituted as soon as possible. Bacterial meningitis can have a mortality rate of 100% if left untreated.
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Bacterial Meningitis in the Elderly
Archives of Internal Medicine, 1985To the Editor. —Because individuals older than 65 years now comprise 20% of our country's population of which the over 80 age group is the fastest growing segment, the article by Gorse et al 1 is both pertinent and topical. As with other geriatric infections we need to determine whether incidence is increasing or whether the population shift accounts ...
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Treatment of bacterial meningitis
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1986Bacterial meningitis remains a life-threatening infection at any age, and prompt, adequate treatment is of great prognostic importance. Due to the special features of the meninges as a site of infection, many problems are associated with antimicrobial therapy. Approximately 80% of the patients with bacterial meningitis belong to the pediatric age group,
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2008
Despite advances in medical care including antibiotics and vaccines, meningitis still has a high morbidity and mortality rate, especially in certain high-risk patients. Early diagnosis with the administration of appropriate antibiotics remains the key element of management. This article highlights methods of diagnosis, differential diagnoses, treatment
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Despite advances in medical care including antibiotics and vaccines, meningitis still has a high morbidity and mortality rate, especially in certain high-risk patients. Early diagnosis with the administration of appropriate antibiotics remains the key element of management. This article highlights methods of diagnosis, differential diagnoses, treatment
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Fulminant Bacterial Meningitis
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2013Fulminant bacterial meningitis is a rare host reaction to infection characterized by sudden onset, rapid deterioration, abrupt cerebral edema and refractory intracranial hypertension associated with an extremely high mortality rate.A search of all relevant medical literature since 1900 was conducted to clarify the nature of this entity and its medical ...
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The Challenge of Bacterial Meningitis
Hospital Practice, 1976Acute CNS infection, often originating in the otonasopharyngeal structures, remains a major problem in children with respect to frequency and severity of consequences. Optimal chemotherapy is outlined.
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