Sandbox shengshi
Meningitis Main Page |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Sheng Shi, M.D. [3]
Medical Therapy
Empiric Treatment
- Adjunctive Dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg IV q6h for 2—4 days) is recommended for both children and adult patients with acute bacterial meningitis.
Community-Acquired Meningitis
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†Add Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h (50 mg/kg IV q6h for children) if meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is also suspected.
Healthcare-Associated Meningitis
Adapted from Advances in treatment of bacterial meningitis. Lancet. 2012;380(9854):1693-702.[1] References |