Bacterial Meningitis - A Medical Emergency Swartz MN N Engl J Med 2004;351:

Mortality Rates Associated with Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis over the Past 90 Years Swartz MN N Engl J Med 2004;351:

Bacterial Meningitis - A Medical Emergency Fever and neurologic symptoms Bacterial meningitis Aseptic meningitis

Neurologic Symptoms With Fever Bacterial meningitis Aseptic meningitis Encephalitis Brain abscess Epidural Abscess Subdural empyema Sinus septic thrombosis Collagen diseases

Typical CSF Changes etiology protein glucose leukocytes bacterial meningitis , P viral meningitis N <1000, MN TB meningitis , MN fungal meningitis , MN brain abscess N 0-200, MN

Bacterial Meningitis Etiology Neonates Gram (-) rods Strep group B Listeria monocytogenes Haemophilus influenzae b > 3 months Haemophilus influenzae b Strep pneumoniae N. meningitidis

Bacterial Meningitis Clinical Presentation 1."Looks Bad” 2.Fever 3.Headache, nausea, vomiting 4.Irritability, restlessness 5.Sleepy 6.Confusion, mental signs 7.Back pain 8.Bulging fontanel / nuchal rigidity

Bacterial Meningitis Diagnosis 1.LP – mandatory (protein, glucose, cells, culture, Gram stain, antigen detection by latex, ELISA, CIE) 2.Blood culture – always 3.CT? (search for focus)

Bacterial Meningitis Treatment 1.Antibiotic regimen 2.Steroids 3.Fluid restriction? 4.Anticonvulsant medications? 5.Monitoring

CSF Penetration of Antibiotics adequate good with minimal with nil inflammation inflammation chloramphenicol ampicillin gentamicin clindamycin sulfa cefotaxime tobramycin benza pen TMP/SMX amikacin erythromycin ampho B metronidazole vancomycin ketoconazole polymyxin rifampin

Bacterial Meningitis Treatment 1.Antibiotic regimen 2.Steroids 3.Fluid restriction? 4.Anticonvulsant medications? 5.Monitoring

Bacterial Meningitis Sequelae 1. Mortality: 1-5% 6. Motor abnormalities 2. Hearing loss: 10-40% 7. Seizures: 2-8% 3. Language disorders 15% 8. Hydrocephalus 4. Impaired vision: 2-4% 9. Cranial N palsy 5. Mental retardation: 10% 10. Ataxia… (Sell et al)

Bacterial Meningitis factors affecting prognosis 1.Age 2.Specific cause 3.Underlying disorders 4.Delay in therapy 5.Focal neurologic findings 6.Bacterial load (animals)

Aseptic Meningitis Bacterial – partially treated, mycobacteria, T. pallidum, borrelia, leptospira Viral Rickettsia Fungal Protozoa Parameningeal foci (abscess, mastoiditis, sinus septic thrombosis)

Viral Meningitis - USA Enteroviruses - 85% Arboviruses - 5% Mumps - 2% Herpes simplex 2-5% Others: adeno, VZV, CMV, measles, rubella, influenza, parainfluenza, RSV

Herpes simplex Encephalitis Presentation (Kohl, Ped C N Am 1998) Fever % Altered consciousness % Headache 76-80% Seizures 40-85% Hemiparesis 33-40% Cranial N palsy 30-35% Behavioral changes 47-85%

Herpes simplex Encephalitis Laboratory findings (Kohl, Ped C N Am 1998) Abnormal CSF 90-97% CSF pleocytosis , lymph CSF RBCs 75-85% CSF protein increased CSF glucose normal Culture negative PCR (type 1, 2) positive

Herpes simplex Encephalitis – Outcome Acyclovir Vidarabine placebo Mortality (1m) 16% 36% 70% Severe sequelae 34 72% Moderate sequelae 10 15% Minor or no impairment 46% 13%

Recurrent Meningitis Communication of SAS with: Skin - dermal sinus, meningomyelocele Paranasal sinuses, middle ear, nasopharynx – due to fractures, cong malformations Parameningeal focus – epidural, brain, mastoid Immune deficiency Unknown

Thank You for the attention Shai Ashkenazi