Keroack M A
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1987 Nov;5(4):807-26.
When meningitis presents acutely, therapy should be instituted within 1 hour, based on the patient's age and risk factors. When the presentation is subacute, clinical assessment, with analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid, allows the physician to decide among empiric antimicrobial therapy, observation, or further diagnostic studies.
当脑膜炎急性发作时，应根据患者年龄和风险因素在1小时内开始治疗。当病情呈亚急性时，通过临床评估及脑脊液分析，医生可在经验性抗菌治疗、观察或进一步诊断检查之间做出决定。
