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

Meningococcal disease: guidance, data and analysis

Published by:Public Health England

Last published:2022

Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Last published:2021

Meningococcal disease: guidance on public health management

Published by:Public Health England

Last published:2019

Management of meningococcal disease in children and young people

Published by:Meningitis Research Foundation

Last published:2018

Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia guidance notes: diagnosis and treatment in general practice

Published by:Meningitis Research Foundation

Last published:2018

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

Published by:UK Joint Specialist Societies

Last published:2016

Europe

Immunisation guidelines: meningococcal infection

Published by:Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Last published:2020

ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis

Published by:European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2016

North America

Guidelines for the management of suspected and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Canadian children older than 2 months of age

Published by:Canadian Paediatric Society

Last published:2020

Rest of the world

WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2025

WHO 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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