23rd May 2024

A 44-year-old lady presented with confusion and fevers. She is diagnosed with likely bacterial meningitis

A 44-year-old lady presented with confusion and fevers. She is diagnosed with likely bacterial meningitis and gram stains of CSF showed gram-negative diplococci. She was managed by the acute medical team and arrived on the infectious diseases ward on day 3 of her admission. She is on 2g IV Cefotaxime BD and 10mg IV Dexamethasone 6-hourly, both of which she has been on since admission. She has made good progress since admission, with improving inflammatory markers and normal clinical parameters. She has been apyrexial for over 24 hours.

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