This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the management of meningitis. It reviews clinical presentation, key findings on investigations, and an overall management plan. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta.

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References

1. Le Saux, N. Guidelines for the management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than one month of age. Paediatr Child Health 2014;19(3):141–52. 
2. Linda Ding and Mel Lewis (2016). PedsCases Podcast Meningitis. Retrieved from: https://www.pedscases.com/meningitis