International guidelines

United Kingdom

Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Last published:2024

Meningococcal disease: guidance, data and analysis

Published by:UK Health Security Agency

Last published:2023

Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Last published:2021

Meningococcal disease: guidance on public health management

Published by:Public Health England

Last published:2019

Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia guidance notes: diagnosis and treatment in general practice

Published by:Meningitis Research Foundation

Last published:2018

Early management of suspected meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults

Published by:Meningitis Research Foundation

Last published:2016

The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults

Published by:British Infection Association

Last published:2016

Europe

Immunisation guidelines: meningococcal infection

Published by:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Last published:2023

ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis

Published by:European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2016

North America

Guidelines for the management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than 2 months of age

Published by:Canadian Paediatric Society

Last published:2020

Rest of the world

Global recommendations for diagnosis and management of meningitis

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2025

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