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Bacterial Meningitis - more late ... by Jarrod and Jenny Posted Tue 01 Sep 2009 5:41pm Bacterial Meningitis - more later, keep praying! Read on »

Woman Has Hospital Birth, Dies of Meningitis by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Sat 30 May 2009 12:12am isn’t known yet, officials say that it is not the common type of meningitis, Neisseria meningitides, that transfers easily between people. The ladies did not share a room... An otherwise healthy young woman entered a hospital to give birth. She contracted bacterial meningitis, was transferred to another hospital, and died. While many people Read on »

Woman Has Hospital Birth, Dies of Meningitis by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:17pm that it is not the common type of meningitis, Neisseria meningitides, that transfers easily between people. The ladies did not share a room and did not know each other. The only commonality... An otherwise healthy young woman entered a hospital to give birth. She contracted bacterial meningitis, was transferred to another hospital, and died. While many people Read on »

Worst Meningitis Epidemic in 10 years Predicted by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:32am There is a predition of the worst meningitis outbreak in 10 years, coming to Africa. Prediction of the worst meningitis outbreak in 10 years is not by loonies who think the sky is falling. Reasons for this potential outbreak are due to the rainy season ending early, in central Africa. There is a region of Africa known as the “meningitis belt Read on »

Lamictal (lamotrigine): Label Change - Risk of Aseptic Meningitis by FDA Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 12:14pm (lamotrigine), a medication commonly used for seizures in children two years and older, and bipolar disorder in adults, can cause aseptic meningitis. Symptoms of meningitis may include headache, fever, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, rash, and sensitivity to light. In cases of meningitis, it is important to rapidly diagnose the underlying cause so that treatment can Read on »

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Aseptic meningitis associated with use of Lamictal (lamotrigine) by FDA Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 9:36am , rash, and sensitivity to light. In cases of meningitis, it is important to rapidly diagnose the underlying cause so that treatment can be promptly initiated. Healthcare... years and older, and bipolar disorder in adults, can cause aseptic meningitis. FDA is revising the Warnings and Precautions section of the drug label and the patient Medication Read on »

Anti-Inflammatory Helps Treat Bacterial Meningitis: Study by HealthFinder Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 10:00am , before antibiotic treatment was started. The researchers compared the outcomes of these patients with 352 patients treated for bacterial meningitis between 1998 and 2002... WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Using the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone along with antibiotics increases the chance of surviving a bout with bacterial meningitis, Dutch Read on »

Paucis Verbis card: Skipping the CT prior to LP for meningitis by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 23 Apr 2010 12:00am commonly performed prior to all lumbar punctures (LP) to rule-out meningitis. When can you safely go straight to an LP without imaging? Caveat: This review only applies to those patients in whom you suspect meningitis. This does not apply to those being worked up for subarachnoid hemorrhage. This installment of the Paucis Verbis (In a Few Words) e-card Read on »

Aseptic Meningitis Risk with Use of Seizure Drug Lamictal by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 2:37pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned that the drug Lamictal (lamotrigine), approved to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, can cause aseptic meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord not caused by bacterial infection. The agency is working with the drug’s manufacturer Read on »

Anti-Inflammatory Helps Treat Bacterial Meningitis by Medline Plus Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 2:00pm , before antibiotic treatment was started. The researchers compared the outcomes of these patients with 352 patients treated for bacterial meningitis between 1998 and 2002... WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Using the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone along with antibiotics increases the chance of surviving a bout with bacterial meningitis, Dutch Read on »