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8 Αυγ 2023 · Review the treatment and management options available for bacterial meningitis. Outline interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance the treatment of bacterial meningitis, minimize complications, and improve outcomes.
S. pneumoniae is now the most common etiological agent of bacterial meningitis in the United States and Europe, accounting for 61% of total cases in the United States (9, 305, 319). Vaccination strategies have been employed in attempts to reduce the incidence of pneumococcal meningitis.
1 Νοε 2004 · The initial treatment approach to the patient with suspected acute bacterial meningitis depends on early recognition of the meningitis syndrome, rapid diagnostic evaluation, and emergent antimicrobial and adjunctive therapy .
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%).
16 Μαρ 2021 · Abstract. Bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency with high morbidity and mortality. We herein investigated clinical features, etiology, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, and...
6 ημέρες πριν · A lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid is the most important investigation when a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is considered. Empiric antimicrobial therapy should be started promptly. When the specific organism is identified, treatment can be modified accordingly.
27 Ιουλ 2023 · Obtain cerebrospinal fluid by performing a lumbar puncture; this is the most important investigation for suspected bacterial meningitis. Start empirical antimicrobial therapy promptly. When the specific organism is identified, target treatment accordingly.
