ASEM documentary overview
Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2020) on “Guidelines for the management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than 2 months of age”. The incidence of bacterial meningitis in infants and children has decreased since the routine use of conjugated vaccines targeting Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis. However, this infection continues to be associated with considerable mortality and morbidity if not treated effectively with empirical antimicrobial therapy. Diagnosis still rests on clinical signs and sy.
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