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Meningitis: causes, treatment and care
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|February 1, 1994
Abstract:
1. About 10-25 per cent of the general population may be carriers of bacterial meningitis. 2. Rifampicin may be given to close contacts of the patient and on discharge. 3. Counselling the patient and family on complications after meningitis is essential. 4. Education on meningitis for nurses could be improved to enable them to act effectively in the community.