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WHO Meningitis 2025 — WHO Guidelines on Meningitis Diagnosis, Treatment and Care

World Health Organization, 2025

Evidence-based guidance for children and adults with community-acquired meningitis covering urgent diagnosis, empiric antimicrobial treatment without harmful delay, adjunctive therapies, supportive care, and follow-up for sequelae.

Conditional recommendationModerate certainty

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Clinical Context & Relevant Topics (1)

Disease Reference

Acute Meningitis & Encephalitis

CT-before-LP criteria, CSF interpretation matrix, de Gans Dexamethasone timing, empiric age/host antimicrobial coverage + Ampicillin + Acyclovir, and neurocritical ICP management.

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