Diagnosis treatment and prophylaxis of community-acquired bacterial meningitis: the review of the guidelines of European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2017; 19(2):102-115

Solovey N.V., Karpov I.A., Davydov A.V., Scherba V.V., Danilov D.E., Anisko L.A., Reshetnik V.V., Rogacheva T.A., Zhlobovich I.N.

community-acquired infections bacterial meningitis cerebrospinal fluid antibiotic therapy corticosteroids

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Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2017; 19(2):102-115

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Community-acquired bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious infectious lesions of the central nervous system that can quickly lead to death in even previously healthy patients with inadequate treatment. The article provides an overview of the modern principles of diagnostics, treatment and prevention of community-acquired bacterial meningitis, based on the recent practical recommendations of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and the UK specialized scientific societies as well as the author’s personal experience.

Solovey N.V.

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Igor A. Karpov

igorkarpov57@mail.ru

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Alexander V. Davydov

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Scherba V.V.

City Infection Clinical Hospital, Minsk, Belarus

Danilov D.E.

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Anisko L.A.

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus
City Infection Clinical Hospital, Minsk, Belarus

Reshetnik V.V.

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Rogacheva T.A.

Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus
City Infection Clinical Hospital, Minsk, Belarus

Zhlobovich I.N.

International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusians State University, Minsk, Belarus

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