Community-acquired bacterial meningitis: current aspects of antibacterial and pathogenetic therapy
Community-acquired bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious infections of central nervous system rapidly leading to death even in previously healthy patients with inadequate therapy. Mortality in this disease may reach 10-25% or more. The article discusses the recent data on epidemiology, etiology, diagnostics of community-acquired features of bacterial meningitis, describes the principles of antibacterial treatment choice and possibilities of pathogenetic therapy.