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WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care[65]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2025

WHO recommendations for management of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 0-59 days[66]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2024

Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management[47]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2024

Guidelines for the management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than 2 months of age[64]

Published by:Canadian Paediatric Society

Last published:2020

ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis[54]

Published by:European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2016

The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults[48]

Published by:UK Joint Specialist Societies

Last published:2016

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