Review of the NICE guidance on bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia.

摘要

Bacterial meningitis still causes significant morbidity and mortality in children and meningococcal disease is the leading cause of infectious death in children in the UK. This article summarises the key recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline and highlights areas that may represent a change of practice for some clinicians. Differences between this guideline and the Scottish intercollegiate guideline (SIGN) on meningitis (table 1) have been highlighted. The NICE recommendations are shown in italics. The key areas covered by the guideline are described below; however, not all are reviewed within this article.