ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2010
Epidemiology, diagnosis, and antimicrobial treatment of acute bacterial meningitis.
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378 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The added value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in central nervous system infections: a systematic review of case reports.Infection · 2025Pooled it
- Meningitis after elective intracranial surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Non-corticosteroid adjuvant therapies for acute bacterial meningitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Post-Traumatic Meningitis Is a Diagnostic Challenging Time: A Systematic Review Focusing on Clinical and Pathological Features.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Mid-term health-related quality of life in community-acquired bacterial meningitis survivors; the COMBAT study.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Clinical Characterization of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Epidemic, Uzbekistan, 2026.Emerging infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Bedside Transcranial Doppler as a Dynamic Warning Tool for Rapidly Evolving Intracranial Hypertension in Pneumococcal Meningitis.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Enhancing meningitis diagnosis: a diagnostic stewardship workflow in a resource-limited setting.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Denominator and Workflow Dependence of Age-Specific Viral Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Population pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid: variability in cerebrospinal fluid concentrations despite targeted serum exposure.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2026Observational
- Lumbar Puncture and Brain Herniation in Acute Bacterial Meningitis: An Updated Narrative Review.Journal of intensive care medicine · 2026Review
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- Epidemiological and Laboratory Evaluation of Central Nervous System Infections Using the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel in a Tertiary Care Hospital in İstanbul.Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2026Article
- First reported mortality from XDR Acinetobacter Baumannii Meningitis following posterior lumbar interbody fusion in Iran: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Epidemiological trends and neurological outcomes of pediatric central nervous system infections in rural part of western India.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Article
- Bacterial meningoencephalitis following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report and literature review.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2026Article
- Meningococcal Outbreaks in Tertiary Education Settings in the United Kingdom: Lessons from the 2026 Kent Cluster for Surveillance, Vaccination Policy, and Institutional Preparedness in Sub-Saharan Africa-A Narrative Review.Infectious disease reports · 2026Review
- Development and validation of a diagnostic nomogram for post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis.BMC neurology · 2026Article
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Abstract
The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has changed as a result of the widespread use of conjugate vaccines and preventive antimicrobial treatment of pregnant women. Given the significant morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial meningitis, accurate information is necessary regarding the important etiological agents and populations at risk to ascertain public health measures and ensure appropriate management. In this review, we describe the changing epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States and throughout the world by reviewing the global changes in etiological agents followed by specific microorganism data on the impact of the development and widespread use of conjugate vaccines. We provide recommendations for empirical antimicrobial and adjunctive treatments for clinical subgroups and review available laboratory methods in making the etiological diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Finally, we summarize risk factors, clinical features, and microbiological diagnostics for the specific bacteria causing this disease.
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