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ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis

Publication at Third Faculty of Medicine |
2016

Abstract

The guideline is aimed at providing guidance in daily practice for diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in hospitals. The conclusions of the guideline provide up-to-date scienti fi c evidence for best medical practice.

The recommendations are aimed at explicating this best medical practice and are based on available scienti fi c evidence and the considerations of the guideline committee. The committee formulated ten key questions and several subquestions, which aim to address the full spectrum of current clinical dilemmas in the diagnosis and treatment of community- acquired bacterial meningitis.