title: [Bacterial meningitis].
abstract: A survey is given of important bacterial pathogens of meningitis. It is referred to the necessity to include rare pathogens into the differential-diagnostic considerations. The importance of the microbiological diagnostics and the empiric initial therapy for the prognosis of the bacterial meningitis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000175:diagnosis; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Bakterielle Meningitiden.