Meningitis is an infection that inflames the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges. It can cause severe complications, especially in infants, who may not ...

Review of hospital discharge ICD-9 codes identified 685 patients younger than 6 months of age discharged with a diagnosis of UTI or meningitis during the study period; 299 infants were excluded ...

Conclusions In infants younger than 90 days with FWS, performing CSF analysis for ruling out bacterial meningitis must be strongly considered in not well-appearing infants and in those ≤21 days old.

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...

Teens can easily come in contact with the worst of these, which could lead to a deadly case of meningitis. Knowing the risks could save your life. Most cases of meningitis are caused by viruses ...

Each year, thousands of people contract meningitis, especially young people. Meninges are the protective layer around the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis occurs when bacteria, viruses ...

Aim of the study was to identify clinical and biological factors associated with death or neurological sequelae in a retrospective cohort of children with bacterial meningitis. Methods ...

Febrile infants aged 22 to 60 days were less likely to be hospitalized or receive antibiotics after the AAP published updated ...

Meningitis can affect anyone, though it is most common in babies, children and teenagers. The elderly and those with weakened immune systems (such as people receiving chemotherapy) are also at ...

This supports the ultimate plan to also obtain licensing approval for infants. Efficacy in infants is important because this group has the highest risk of developing meningococcal disease.

Research directly influencing the Department of Health’s decision to introduce a vaccine against meningitis B into the routine immunisation schedule for all babies in the UK could avert over 4,400 ...