Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space that can also involve
the brain cortex and parenchyma. It can be acquired spontaneously in the community …

Epidemiology of community-acquired bacterial meningitis : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Epidemiology of community-acquired bacterial meningitis : Current Opinion in …

Bacterial meningitis continues to be an important disease throughout the world and can be a
life-threatening emergency if not suspected, appropriately diagnosed and managed …

Bacterial meningitis is a devastating disease that is associated with substantial mortality and
morbidity. The major causative bacteria are Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria …

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease of the membranes lining the brain
resulting in a high mortality and morbidity throughout the world. In the past decades the …

Background The existing heterogeneity in diagnostic work-up and treatment strategies in
bacterial meningitis was the incentive to develop a European evidence-based guideline …

Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus, for which humans are the only
reservoir. While colonization is common, invasive meningococcal disease in the form of …

Progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of community-acquired bacterial
meningitis during the past three decades but the burden of the disease remains high …

Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infectious disease with high mortality and disability
rates, despite availability of antibiotics and adjunctive therapy with dexamethasone. Several …

Bacterial meningitis continues to be an important cause of mortality and morbidity in
neonates and children throughout the world. The introduction of the protein conjugate …