Meningitis

“A Pain in the Neck”- Meningitis

Written by: Katherine Steckham (IM Resident)

Reviewed by: Dr. Nishma Singhal (Infectious Diseases) and Dr. John Neary (General Internal Medicine)

Infographic by: Dr. Katherine Steckham (IM resident)

Resources:

1) IDSA Guidelines: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/39/9/1267/402080

2) NEJM Lumbar Puncture Video: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMvcm054952

3) NEJM Study 2002: Dexamethasone in Adults with Bacterial Meningitis