title: Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis.
abstract: This review focuses on recent advances of topical interest regarding the diagnosis and treatment of common causes of bacterial meningitis occurring in children beyond the neonatal period. Tuberculous meningitis is beyond the scope of this review.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Child Health, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry at Barts and The London, University of London, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Bashir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laundy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Booy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone