Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Bacterial meningitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise bacterial meningitis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Bacterial meningitis is inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial infection - a time-critical emergency requiring antibiotics within 1 hour of hospital arrival. Most common in children under 5 years, with a secondary peak in adolescents aged 14-19 years.
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