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Revision as of 21:41, 4 January 2017
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Bacterial meningitis Microchapters |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Primary prevention
Primary preventive measures to prevent bacterial meningitis include the following
Vaccination
There are three types of vaccination available for prevention of bacterial meningitis from three bacterial agents. These include:
| Vaccinations | |
| Type of Vaccination | Recommendations |
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| Pneumococcal |
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| Meningococcal |
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| Hemophilus influenza type b (Hib) |
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Other preventive measures
| Other preventive measures | |
| Preventive strategy | Recommendations |
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| Avoidance of risk factors |
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| Droplet precaution |
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| Chemoprophylaxis |
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Other primary preventive measures
Avoidance of risk factors Droplet precaution Antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis