細菌性腦膜炎在臨床加護單位也是偶而會碰到的案例--此是一篇2006回顧性文章
abstract:
Bacterial meningitis is a medical, neurologic, and sometimes neurosurgical emergency that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Bacterial meningitis has an annual incidence of 4 to 6 cases per 100,000 adults (defined as patients older than 16 years of age), and Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are responsible for 80 percent of all cases.A diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is often considered, but the disease can be difficult to recognize. Recommendations for antimicrobial therapy are changing as a result of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. In this review we summarize the current concepts of the initial approach to the treatment of adults with bacterial meningitis, highlighting adjunctive dexamethasone therapy and focusing on the management of neurologic complications
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