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9261285

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Studies of bacterial meningitis have documented a peak of incidence among persons age 60 and older. The most common bacterial pathogens in these patients differ from those seen in children. Presentation of meningitis in older patients may be atypical; fever is not a consistent finding, and nonspecific symptoms such as confusion are often seen. Nuchal rigidity is not as sensitive nor as specific a sign as in younger patients. Definitive diagnosis relies on interpretation of CSF studies. Ampicillin plus a third-generation cephalosporin should be administered for community-acquired meningitis until Gram's stain and culture results return. Cases of S pneumoniae meningitis may require varying strategies, based upon the degree of penicillin resistance.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0016-867X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
43-4, 47-50, 55
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Meningitis in older patients: how to diagnose and treat a deadly infection.
pubmed:affiliation
St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review