Treatment of bacterial meningitis

R Hasbun; S I Aronin; V J Quagliarello

doi:10.1007/BF02889599

Treatment of bacterial meningitis

Compr Ther. 1999 Feb;25(2):73-81. doi: 10.1007/BF02889599.

Authors

R Hasbun¹, S I Aronin, V J Quagliarello

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., USA.

PMID: 10091011
DOI: 10.1007/BF02889599

Abstract

Major epidemiological changes have altered the empiric therapy of patients with bacterial meningitis, a disease with significant morbidity and mortality. We offer recommendations for empiric management decisions and specific antibiotic choices for patients with bacterial meningitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / cerebrospinal fluid
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Blood-Brain Barrier
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Therapy, Combination / cerebrospinal fluid
Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
Humans
Incidence
Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
Meningitis, Bacterial / epidemiology
Steroids

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Steroids