TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Meningitis in Infants and Children
A1  - Levine, Amy
A2  - Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2  - Ma, O. John
A2  - Yealy, Donald M.
A2  - Meckler, Garth D.
A2  - Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2  - Cline, David M.
A2  - Thomas, Stephen H.
PY  - 2020
T2  - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
AB  - Meningitis  is  an  inflammation  of  the  leptomeninges,  tissues  that  cover  the  brain  and  spinal  cord.  Untreated  bacterial  meningitis  has  a  mortality  of  nearly  100%,  so  treat  suspected  bacterial  meningitis  promptly.  Unfortunately,  even  with  rapid  antibiotic  treatment,  long-term  neurologic  sequelae  occur.  Viral  meningitis  has  a  range  of  severity:  mild  cases  resolve  without  sequelae;  however,  some  viruses,  such  as  herpes  virus,  can  cause  severe  infections.  Meningoencephalitis  is  an  inflammation  of  the  brain  as  well  as  the  meninges.  It  is  less  common  than  meningitis  but  can  be  devastating.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182415106
ER  -