Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review
Paediatric bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency which, despite advances in medical management, still has a significant morbidity and mortality. Over recent decades new vaccines have led to a change in epidemiology of the disease; however, it remains a condition that requires a high index...
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| description | Paediatric bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency which, despite advances in medical management, still has a significant morbidity and mortality. Over recent decades new vaccines have led to a change in epidemiology of the disease; however, it remains a condition that requires a high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis, and early management in the emergency department. New laboratory techniques and clinical tools are aiding the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, yet some controversies still exist in its management. This paper outlines the changing epidemiology of the disease, current diagnostic techniques as well as controversies and advances in the management of bacterial meningitis in the paediatric population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2095a60ce4b24741a822b9e9547555a82025-02-03T05:45:07ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592012-01-01201210.1155/2012/320309320309Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A ReviewCatherine L. Tacon0Oliver Flower1Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaIntensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, AustraliaPaediatric bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency which, despite advances in medical management, still has a significant morbidity and mortality. Over recent decades new vaccines have led to a change in epidemiology of the disease; however, it remains a condition that requires a high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis, and early management in the emergency department. New laboratory techniques and clinical tools are aiding the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, yet some controversies still exist in its management. This paper outlines the changing epidemiology of the disease, current diagnostic techniques as well as controversies and advances in the management of bacterial meningitis in the paediatric population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/320309 |
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| title | Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review |
| title_full | Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review |
| title_short | Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review |
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