International guidelines

United Kingdom

Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Last published:2024

Early management of suspected meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults

Published by:Meningitis Research Foundation (UK)

Last published:2016

The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults

Published by:British Infection Association

Last published:2016

Europe

ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis

Published by:European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2016

North America

Management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than two months of age

Published by:Canadian Paediatric Society

Last published:2020

Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis

Published by:Infectious Diseases Society of America

Last published:2017

Rest of the world

WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2025

Recommendations for management of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 0–59 days

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2024

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