title: Prevention, treatment and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in childhood.
abstract: Meningitis is more likely to occur in childhood that at any other age. Preventive measures, in the form of vaccination programmes targeted at certain at-risk age groups, have drastically reduced the incidence in recent years. Early identification of symptoms remains vital in order to prevent mortality and reduce the likelihood of long-term effects.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bedford
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome