When bacterial meningitis and severe sepsis strike, seconds count — and in this episode of Clinical Adventurer, we walk through a real-world teaching case of a 43-year-old patient battling Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis. You’ll follow the diagnostic journey, treatment decisions, and nursing priorities that shaped his care, from antibiotics and steroids to ventilation and nutritional support. Along the way, we’ll explore critical thinking prompts, risk factors, complications like hydrocephalus, and the vital role of early intervention, teamwork, and family communication. This is practical, case-based learning to sharpen your clinical judgment at the bedside.