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Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis

Academic Department of Child Health, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry at Barts and The London, University of London, UK

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Dr H El Bashir, Academic Department of Child Health, 1st Floor, Luckes House, Royal London Hospital, Stepney Way, London E1 1BB, UK;
h.elbashir{at}qmul.ac.uk

ABSTRACT
This review focuses on recent advances of topical interest regarding the diagnosis and treatment of common causes of bacterial meningitis occurring in children beyond the neonatal period. Tuberculous meningitis is beyond the scope of this review.

Keywords: meningitis; diagnosis; treatment

Abbreviations: ADH, antidiuretic hormone; CRP, C reactive protein; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CT, computed tomography; ECW, extracellular water; ICP, intracranial pressure; IL, interleukin; LP, lumbar puncture; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; PAF, platelet activating factor; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RCT, randomised controlled trial; SIADH, syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone; TNF, tumour necrosis factor

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