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Neonatal bacterial meningitis: a systematic review of European available data
Antonio Di Mauro1, Francesca Cortese2, Nicola Laforgia1
1Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Introduction:
Despite advances in neonatal intensive care and the improvements in surveillance, prevention and vaccination programs, neonatal meningitis still represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in infants, with the highest mortality in the newborn population. The aim of this article was to summarize current knowledge about this topic with particular attention to management of neonatal meningitis in order to provide a useful tool for clinicians.
Evidence Acquisition:
We reviewed the existent literature from five European Countries (France, German, Italy, Spain and UK) on the effectiveness of treatments for bacterial meningitis in newborns taking into consideration the antibiotic resistance phenomenon.
Evidence Synthesis:
There are few data available on this topic; bacterial neonatal meningitis treatment and management is currently based more on experience than on high quality evidences.
Conclusions:
Identification of the knowledge gaps may stimulate researchers to design new studies aiming to better define management strategies of bacterial meningitis in newborns.
