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. 2017 Apr;102(2):66-71.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310632. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

Fifteen-minute consultation: enterovirus meningitis and encephalitis-when can we stop the antibiotics?

Simon B Drysdale  1   2 , Dominic F Kelly  1   2
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Fifteen-minute consultation: enterovirus meningitis and encephalitis-when can we stop the antibiotics?

Simon B Drysdale et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Enterovirus (EV) is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and has a benign course, unlike EV encephalitis, which can result in long-term neurological sequelae. There are no active treatments or prophylactic agents, and management is purely supportive. Obtaining an EV-positive cerebrospinal fluid result usually allows antimicrobial treatment to be stopped. This review will answer some of the common questions surrounding EV meningitis/encephalitis.

Keywords: CSF; Enterovirus; encephalitis; meningitis; parechovirus.

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