Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults

N Engl J Med. 2006 Jan 5;354(1):44-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra052116.

Authors

Diederik van de Beek¹, Jan de Gans, Allan R Tunkel, Eelco F M Wijdicks

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. d.vandebeek@amc.uva.nl

PMID: 16394301
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra052116

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
Brain Diseases / diagnosis
Brain Diseases / etiology
Community-Acquired Infections / complications
Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
Community-Acquired Infections / mortality
Community-Acquired Infections / therapy
Critical Care
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Meningitis, Bacterial / complications
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Meningitis, Bacterial / mortality
Meningitis, Bacterial / therapy*
Spinal Puncture / adverse effects

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Dexamethasone