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8 Αυγ 2023 · Identify the risk factors associated with development of bacterial meningitis in children and adults. Describe common history and physical findings in a patient with bacterial meningitis. Review the treatment and management options available for bacterial meningitis.
31 Ιαν 2023 · Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) are the predominant causative pathogens in children ≥3 months, while Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus) and Escherichia coli are the most common causative pathogens in neonates.
24 Μαΐ 2023 · This article, based on BMJ Best Practice, covers assessment of and initial management of suspected bacterial meningitis acquired by children in the community; the condition may also be associated with invasive procedures or head trauma, but meningitis associated with healthcare, and infants with meningitis in neonatal units, are beyond the ...
12 Αυγ 2023 · Introduction. Signs and symptoms of meningeal inflammation have been recorded in countless ancient texts throughout history; however, the term 'meningitis' came into general usage after surgeon John Abercrombie defined it in 1828.
17 Απρ 2023 · Bacterial meningitis is the most common dangerous type of meningitis and can be fatal within 24 hours. Meningitis can affect people of any age. There are effective treatments and vaccines against some of the main bacterial causes of meningitis.
The most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children, Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib), has been almost eliminated due to a vaccine that was developed at Boston Children's Hospital in 1990. Before then, approximately 10,000 children were diagnosed with meningitis each year, and 5 percent of them did not survive.
11 Ιουν 2018 · E. coli and S. pneumoniae were the most common pathogens that caused bacterial meningitis in neonates in Africa (17.7% and 20.4%, respectively). N. meningitidis was the most common in children aged ±1-5 years in Europe (47.0%).
