Key Studies

Glimåker M, Sjölin J, Åkesson S, et al. Lumbar puncture performed promptly or after neuroimaging in acute bacterial meningitis in adults: A prospective national cohort study evaluating different guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(3):321-8.
Costerus JM, Brouwer MC, Sprengers MES, et al. Cranial computed tomography, lumbar puncture, and clinical deterioration in bacterial meningitis: A nationwide cohort study. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;67(6):920-6.
Salazar L, Hasbun R. Cranial imaging before lumbar puncture in adults with community-acquired meningitis: Clinical utility and adherence to the infectious disease’s society of America guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64(12):1657-62.
Sadarangani M, Scheifele DW, Halperin SA, et al. Outcomes of invasive meningococcal disease in adults and children in Canada between 2002 and 2011: A prospective cohort study. Clin Infect Dis. 2015;60(8):e27-35.
Martinez E, Mintegi S, Vilar B, et al. Prevalence and predictors of bacterial meningitis in young infants with fever without a source. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015;34(5):494-8.
Glimåker M, Johansson B, Grindborg Ö, et al. Adult bacterial meningitis: Earlier treatment and improved outcome following guideline revision promoting prompt lumbar puncture. Clin Infect Dis. 2015;60(8):1162-9.
Dubos F, Korczowski B, Aygun DA, et al. Distinguishing between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in children: European comparison of two clinical decision rules. Arch Dis Child. 2010;95(12):963-7.
Nigrovic LE, Kuppermann N, Macias CG, et al. Clinical prediction rule for identifying children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis at very low risk of bacterial meningitis. Jama. 2007;297(1):52-60.
Baxter AL, Fisher RG, Burke BL, et al. Local anesthetic and stylet styles: Factors associated with resident lumbar puncture success. Pediatrics. 2006;117(3):876-81.
Kanegaye JT, Soliemanzadeh P, Bradley JS. Lumbar puncture in pediatric bacterial meningitis: Defining the time interval for recovery of cerebrospinal fluid pathogens after parenteral antibiotic pretreatment. Pediatrics. 2001;108(5):1169-74.
Negrini B, Kelleher KJ, Wald ER. Cerebrospinal fluid findings in aseptic versus bacterial meningitis. Pediatrics. 2000;105(2):316-9.
Schaad UB, Suter S, Gianella-Borradori A, et al. A comparison of ceftriaxone and cefuroxime for the treatment of bacterial meningitis in children. N Engl J Med. 1990;322(3):141-7.