Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia : management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care :

Publication Data

• Title Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia : management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care :
• Author National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health
• Contributor National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
• Publisher National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
• Publication date 2010
• Publication location London
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

"Amendment to recommendation 1.4.45. An important change has been made to recommendation 1.4.45 of the NICE guideline. The recommendation at publication contained an incorrect dose of hydrocortisone. This has been corrected in this version of the quick reference guide – see page 24."
"Issue date: June 2010, with amendments September 2010."
Publisher's reference: N22011P 80k Jun 10.

Topics

• Meningitis in children :: Treatment :: Great Britain
• Septicemia in children :: Treatment :: Great Britain
• Meningitis in children :: Diagnosis
• Septicemia in children :: Diagnosis

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia : management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care : by National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health. Published by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.