Management of suspected paediatric meningitis: a multicentre prospective cohort study.
Roshan RamasamyLouise WillisSeilesh KadambariDominic F KellyPaul T HeathSimon NadelAndrew J PollardManish SadaranganiPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2018)
Most children had LP after antibiotics were administered, reducing yield from CSF culture, and PCRs were underused despite national recommendations. These deficiencies reduce the ability to exclude bacterial meningitis, increasing unnecessary hospital stay and antibiotic treatment.