Prevention, treatment and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in childhood.
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.
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Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome