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[Could it be bacterial meningitis?].
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 2006 May 16
Bacterial meningitis remains a dangerous disease with frequent complications despite specific antibiotic therapy and intensive medical supportive treatment. Principal symptoms are headaches, high fever, meningismus and confusion or drowsiness that usually develop within a few hours. The diagnosis is mainly based on the examination of the cerebrospinal fluid and detection of the pathogen in the liquor or blood. Implementation of an early, empirical antibiotic therapy is important for the prognosis; community-acquired meningitides in adults should be treated with ceftriaxone and ampicillin. For infections with meningococci, the public health authorities must be also informed and chemoprophylaxis with rifampicin, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone for close contacts should be carried out.
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