The management of fulminant meningitis in the intensive care unit.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents