Sandbox/v11
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Medical Therapy
Empiric Treatment
- Adjunctive dexamethasone therapy (0.15 mg/kg IV q6h for 2-4 days) is reccommended for both children and adult patients with bacterial meningitis.
Community-Acquired Meningitis
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†Add Ampicillin 2 g IV q4h if meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is also suspected.