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Central nervous system infections

Meningitis (neonates and infants less than 2 months of age)

For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Helpful resources:

If Encephalitis suspected (neonates and infants less than 2 months of age)

For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Helpful resources:

Meningitis in infants and children (more than 2 months of age)

For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Helpful resources:

If Encephalitis suspected (infants and children more than 2 months of age)

For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Helpful resources:

Prophylaxis for Neisseria Meningitidis (Meningococcus)

Refer to prophylaxis recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

Helpful resources:

CSF shunt infection

For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines

For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Last updated: 23 November 2022