Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Acute bacterial meningitis.

K L Roos1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.

Seminars in Neurology
|October 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Bacterial meningitis epidemiology has shifted, with rising resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains and increased meningococcal threat to students. Effective treatment requires pathogen eradication and managing neurological complications.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

An enhancing brainstem lesion in a patient with a history of worldwide travel.

Neurology·2011
Same author

Real-time view of mesoscopic surface diffusion.

Physical review letters·2008
Same author

Acute severe spinal cord dysfunction in bacterial meningitis in adults: MRI findings suggest extensive myelitis.

Archives of neurology·2001
Same author

Mycobacterium tuberculosis meningitis and other etiologies of the aseptic meningitis syndrome.

Seminars in neurology·2000
Same author

Neurosyphilis in musicians and composers.

Seminars in neurology·2000
Same author

Encephalitis.

Neurologic clinics·1999
Same journal

Isolated Cranial Tremors: A Reappraisal.

Seminars in neurology·2026
Same journal

Dystonia and Tremor.

Seminars in neurology·2026
Same journal

Pendular nystagmus and oculopalatal tremor.

Seminars in neurology·2026
Same journal

Sanjay Pandey, MBBS, MD, DNB, DM, FIAN, and Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD.

Seminars in neurology·2026
Same journal

Tremor.

Seminars in neurology·2026
Same journal

Carotid Disease.

Seminars in neurology·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has evolved over the last decade.
  • Decreased incidence of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis observed.
  • Increasing incidence of meningitis caused by resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains (penicillin- and cephalosporin-resistant) noted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of acute bacterial meningitis.
  • To provide current recommendations for dexamethasone use, chemoprophylaxis, and vaccinations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of bacterial meningitis.
  • Analysis of epidemiological trends.
  • Synthesis of current treatment guidelines.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Shifting trends in causative bacterial pathogens.
  • Emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains as a significant concern.
  • Meningococcal meningitis poses an increasing risk to college populations.

Conclusions:

  • Successful bacterial meningitis management necessitates pathogen eradication and control of neurological complications.
  • Updated recommendations for adjunctive therapies like dexamethasone are crucial.
  • Vaccination and chemoprophylaxis remain vital preventive strategies.