This week we cover a workshop from our conference on CNS infections focusing on meningitis.

CSF Analysis (LITFL)

EM Lyceum: Viral Meningitis “Answers”

EM RAP: Meningitis

LITFL: Bacterial Meningitis

LITFL: CSF Analysis

The NNT: Glucocorticoid Steroids for Bacterial Meningitis

References

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Sakushima K et al. Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid lactate for differentiating bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis: a meta-analysis. J Infection 2011; 62: 255-62. PMID: 21382412

Tunkel AR et al. Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis. Clin Infect Dis 2004; 39: 1267-84. PMID: 15494903