title: The history of bacterial meningitis treatment.
abstract: Few diseases have been affected more by the advent of antimicrobial therapy than bacterial meningitis. From its recognition in 1805 to the early 20th century, bacterial meningitis was deadly. The 1940s brought the advent of effective drug therapy. Bacterial meningitis remains common today with growing drug resistance to the disease organisms complicating antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Houston, Texas, USA. JKBdeinker@aol.com
authors.forename: John K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Borchardt
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines