Most children with viral meningitis recover completely. Alfan r tunkel, rodrigo hasbun, adarsh bhimraj, karin byers, sheldon l. In general, meningitis due to bacteria bacterial meningitis is more severe than meningitis caused by viruses viral meningitis. Join researchgate to discover and stay uptodate with the latest research from leading experts in meningitis and many other. Meningitis bacteriana aguda trastornos neurologicos. Meningitis bacteriana aguda revista medica clinica las condes. Practice guidelines for healthcareassociated ventriculitis and meningitis cid 2017. Meningitis bacteriana aguda enfermedades cerebrales. Meningitis bacteriana aguda marzo 2017 elaborado por maria franco huerta1 revisado por enrique botia paniagua2, rafael garcia ruiz2, pablo del saz saucedo2, miguel mora fernandez caballero3, m. This guideline is not aimed at the urgent recognition and treatment of sepsis patients. Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. Meningitis bacteriana aguda revista medica clinica las. Fever, in the absence of another clear source of infection, is suggestive of central nervous system cns infection in the setting of recent head trauma or neurosurgery weak, low. Meningococcal disease but also other bacterial infections can present with both meningitis and sepsis.