title: Fifteen-minute consultation: enterovirus meningitis and encephalitis-when can we stop the antibiotics?
abstract: Enterovirus (EV) is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and has a benign course, unlike EV encephalitis, which can result in long-term neurological sequelae. There are no active treatments or prophylactic agents, and management is purely supportive. Obtaining an EV-positive cerebrospinal fluid result usually allows antimicrobial treatment to be stopped. This review will answer some of the common questions surrounding EV meningitis/encephalitis.
authors: Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.|NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Level 2, Children's Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors: Simon B
authors: SB
authors: Drysdale
authors: Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.|NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Level 2, Children's Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors: Dominic F
authors: DF
authors: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: CSF; Enterovirus; encephalitis; meningitis; parechovirus