title: Cochlear implants and meningitis: update and recommendations for prevention.
authors.forename: Charles D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bluestone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration