You should be able to:
- Describe the common causes of meningitis and risk factors for specific aetiologies
- State the common clinical features of meningitis, including those particular to specific causes
- Outline the common CSF features in meningitis and the differences seen with specific types
- Describe the management of meningitis
- Summarise the recommended antimicrobial therapies in meningitis of different aetiologies
- Describe the recommendations for reporting and post-exposure prophylaxis in cases of suspected and confirmed meningitis
The Guidewire
- Page: Meningitis
Guidelines
- BIA (2016) - Diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults
- ESCMID (2016) - Diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis
- NICE (2015) - Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal septicaemia in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and management