Abstract
This chapter addresses the clinical presentation of and risk factors for infectious encephalitis and meningitis. Material covers the workup and treatment of patients with suspected infectious encephalitis and meningitis. This chapter also includes a review of the Biofire Assay and the CSF findings that are classically found in various forms of infectious meningitis. Includes an overview of antibiotics and their penetration through the blood brain barrier.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Venkatesan A, et al. Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium. Clin Infect Dis. 2013;57(8):1114–28.
Leber AL, et al. Multicenter evaluation of BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel for detection of bacteria, viruses, and yeast in cerebrospinal fluid specimens. J Clin Microbiol. 2016;54(9):2251–61.
Berkefeld J, Enzensberger W, Lanfermann H. Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis in AIDS: parenchymal and meningeal forms. Neuroradiology. 1999;41(2):129–33.
Tunkel AR, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America’s clinical practice guidelines for healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64(6):e34–65.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2022 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Albin, C.S.W., Barra, M.E. (2022). Approach to Infectious Encephalitis and Meningitis. In: Albin, C.S., Zafar, S.F. (eds) The Acute Neurology Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_25
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_25
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-75731-1
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-75732-8
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)