Hospital management of Bacterial Meningitis in adults

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Hospital management of Bacterial Meningitis in adults.

Blood culture or CSF results:

Length and choice of therapy vary according to what is isolated:

Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Listeria monocytogenes
No organism isolated.
Viral encephalitis

Antibiotic therapy may change on microbiology advice in light of further culture and sensitivity results.

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Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.