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

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

ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis

Published by:European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2016

Rest of the world

Global recommendations for diagnosis and management of meningitis

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2025

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