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This document discusses meningitis, including causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, investigations, and treatment. The main causes of meningitis are viral, bacterial, fungal, and others such as drugs or malignancies. Bacterial meningitis has a high mortality and morbidity. Common organisms causing bacterial meningitis vary depending on age group. Investigations include CT head, lumbar puncture, and blood tests. Typical CSF findings differ between pyogenic, TB, and viral meningitis. Treatment involves antibiotics for bacterial cases. Prophylaxis is recommended for close contacts of meningococcal meningitis cases. Complications of bacterial meningitis can be severe.
This document discusses meningitis, including causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, investigations, and treatment. The main causes of meningitis are viral, bacterial, fungal, and others such as drugs or malignancies. Bacterial meningitis has a high mortality and morbidity. Common organisms causing bacterial meningitis vary depending on age group. Investigations include CT head, lumbar puncture, and blood tests. Typical CSF findings differ between pyogenic, TB, and viral meningitis. Treatment involves antibiotics for bacterial cases. Prophylaxis is recommended for close contacts of meningococcal meningitis cases. Complications of bacterial meningitis can be severe.
This document discusses meningitis, including causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, investigations, and treatment. The main causes of meningitis are viral, bacterial, fungal, and others such as drugs or malignancies. Bacterial meningitis has a high mortality and morbidity. Common organisms causing bacterial meningitis vary depending on age group. Investigations include CT head, lumbar puncture, and blood tests. Typical CSF findings differ between pyogenic, TB, and viral meningitis. Treatment involves antibiotics for bacterial cases. Prophylaxis is recommended for close contacts of meningococcal meningitis cases. Complications of bacterial meningitis can be severe.