Acute Bacterial Meningitis - 08/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2008.02.002
Sharon E. Mace, MD, FACEP, FAAP a, b, c, d, ⁎ 
a Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, E19, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
b Cleveland Clinic/MetroHealth Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency, E19, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
c Pediatric Education/Quality Improvement, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
d Observation Unit, Emergency Services Institute, E19, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Emergency Medicine, E19, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.Abstract |
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 options, and complications of treating bacterial meningitis.
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Vol 26 - N° 2
P. 281-317 - mai 2008 Retour au numéro
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