Diederik van de Beek;Matthijs Brouwer;Rodrigo Hasbun;Uwe Koedel;Cynthia G. Whitney;Eelco Wijdicks;Diederik van de Beek;Matthijs Brouwer;Rodrigo Hasbun;Uwe Koedel;Cynthia G. Whitney;Eelco Wijdicks;
nature reviews disease primers2016Vol. 2pp. 1-20
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beek2016naturecommunity-acquired
Abstract
Community-acquired bacterial meningitis (inflammation of the meninges) is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or Neisseria meningitidis. Prevention (through vaccination) and early antibiotic treatment are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality of this medical emergency.