What Is Spinal Meningitis?
7. Treatment & Management
People who have meningitis should receive prompt medical treatment. Early treatment may include antibiotics that can greatly reduce death from the disease. Some antibiotics can cross the blood-brain barrier and are thus effective at treating bacterial meningitis.
Other treatments include draining infected sinuses, administering anticonvulsants to help prevent seizures, and administering corticosteroids to relieve swelling and brain pressure. It is important to note that antibiotics are not effective against viral meningitis. Fortunately, most cases of viral meningitis are not life-threatening and resolve on their own without specific treatments. Antifungal medications are commonly used to treat fungal meningitis.
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