TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 199. Meningitis and Encephalitis
A1  - Roos, Karen L.
A1  - Brosch, Jared R.
A2  - McKean, Sylvia C.
A2  - Ross, John J.
A2  - Dressler, Daniel D.
A2  - Brotman, Daniel J.
A2  - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S.
PY  - 2012
T2  - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
AB  - Is  the  classic  triad  of  fever,  headache,  and  stiff  neck  reliable  for  bacterial  meningitis?What  signs  and  symptoms  distinguish  meningitis  from  encephalitis?What  is  appropriate  empiric  antimicrobial  therapy?When  should  a  CT  scan  be  done  before  lumbar  puncture?What  cerebrospinal  fluid  studies  are  essential,  and  which  ones  should  be  done  if  the  initial  studies  do  not  yield  a  diagnosis?When  is  MRI  helpful  in  the  diagnosis?How  soon  can  the  patient  be  discharged,  and  how  long  to  continue  antimicrobial  therapy?When  should  a  neurology  consult  be  obtained?  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56210251
ER  -