McGill, F;
Heyderman, RS;
Michael, BD;
Defres, S;
Beeching, NJ;
Borrow, R;
Glennie, L;
Gaillemin, O;
Wyncoll, D;
Kaczmarski, E;
Nadel, S;
Thwaites, G;
Cohen, J;
Davies, NW;
Miller, A;
Rhodes, A;
Read, RC;
Solomon, T.
Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection Society produced a consensus statement for the management of immunocompetent adults with meningitis and meningococcal sepsis. ...
Critical Care,
Meningitis, Bacterial,
Meningococcal Infections,
Neisseria meningitidis,
Sepsis,
Spinal Puncture,
Sepsis/therapy,
Sepsis/diagnosis,
Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis,
Meningitis, Bacterial/therapy,
Meningococcal Infections/diagnosis,
Meningococcal Infections/therapy
This guideline covers recognising, diagnosing and managing bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia (blood poisoning) in babies, children and young people under 16. It aims to reduce deaths and disability by promoting early recognition of symptoms and timely effective management. For recommenda...
For over 100 years, major epidemics of meningococcal disease have occurred every few years within the African meningitis belt, which runs across the continent from Senegal to Ethiopia. The objectives of this review were to revise WHO guidelines on control of epidemic meningitis in subSaharan Africa conce...
Disease Outbreaks,
Meningitis, Bacterial/prevention & control,
Meningitis, Bacterial/drug therapy,
Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology,
Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis,
Meningitis, Bacterial/epidemiology,
Meningococcal Vaccines/administration & dosage,
Antibiotic Prophylaxis/methods,
Haemophilus Vaccines/administration & dosage,
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic,
Prevalence,
Incidence,
Contact Tracing
