pediatrics
Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Over 3 Months of Age
Introduction
Bacterial meningitis in infants is a serious infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space. Infants may present with nonspecific symptoms and signs (eg, lethargy, irritability, poor feeding, fever or hypothermia). Diagnosis is by cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Treatment is with antimicrobials and, for selected infants,dexamethasone. For an overview of meningitis, see Overview of Meningitis . For acute bacterial meningitis in older children and adults, see 