title: The management of fulminant meningitis in the intensive care unit.
abstract: Fulminant meningitis requires aggressive management in an intensive care unit setting. The pathophysiology of the various factors that damage the central nervous system in this disease have been reviewed, as well as the management of the many complications of this serious, often devastating, infection. The etiologic agents according to age group have been discussed, and recommendations for empiric therapy have been made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Indiana University, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Roos
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Scheld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents