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Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults
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This review summarizes recent changes in the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis. It explains the initial assessment and management, the use of adjunctive corticosteroids, and intensive care monitoring. The authors detail the approach to complications such as transtentorial herniation, hydrocephalus, and focal seizures.
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Metadata
- Authors
- van de Beek, D., de Gans, J., Tunkel, A. R., & Wijdicks, E. F. M.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2006-01-05
- Volume
- 354
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 44-53
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2002809065
- Cited by
- 880
- References
- 6
- FWCI
- 50.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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