An Overview of Meningitis Treatment
People who are suspected of having
meningitis should receive immediate, aggressive treatment. This disease can progress quickly, and it has the potential to cause severe, irreversible neurological damage.
Treating Bacterial Meningitis
Early treatment for
bacterial meningitis is important for people with the disease. Bacterial meningitis treatment involves strong doses of intravenous antibiotics. Antibiotics may also be given to prevent other bacterial infections.
Corticosteroids such as
prednisone may be used to relieve brain pressure and swelling, and to prevent hearing loss that is common in patients with
Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Pain medicine and sedatives may be given to make patients more comfortable.
Depending on the source of infection, infected sinuses may need to be drained as part of treating meningitis.
Appropriate treatment for most types of meningitis can reduce the risk of dying from the disease to below 15 percent.
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