Treating
Meningitis
Meningitis
Fact Sheet (PDF 19 KB)
Early diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis is crucial to
improving the outcome for the patient.
Treatment consists of appropriate antibiotic therapy as decided by a
health care provider.
Antibiotic therapy is not available for viral meningitis; however,
most patients will make a full recovery on their own.
Rest, plenty of fluids, and medicine to relieve fever and headache is
often recommended
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Treatment Recommendations
- Early diagnosis
- Antibiotic therapy
- Bed rest
- Fluids
- Fever-reducing medicine
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