作者: Diederik van de Beek , Jan de Gans , Allan R. Tunkel , Eelco F.M. Wijdicks
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMRA052116
关键词: Meningitis 、 Intensive care medicine 、 Hydrocephalus 、 Medicine 、 Intensive care monitoring 、 Pharmacotherapy 、 Transtentorial herniation 、 Intensive care 、 Bacterial meningitis 、 General Medicine
摘要: This review summarizes recent changes in the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis. It explains initial assessment and management, use adjunctive corticosteroids, intensive care monitoring. The authors detail approach to complications such as transtentorial herniation, hydrocephalus, focal seizures.