Pediatr. praxi. 2022;23(5):315-318 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2022.055

Purulent meningitis in children and prevention with vaccination

MUDr. Věra Pellantová, Ph.D.
Centrum očkování a cestovní medicíny,
Klinika infekčních nemocí, Lékařská fakulta UK a Fakultní nemocnice v Hradci Králové
Dětská klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové

Bacterial meningitis is defined as an infectious inflammatory disease of the brain and spinal-cord membranes, typically characterized by a purulent inflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid. The condition is severe, usually with an acute course and a need for rapid diagnosis and treatment. As a result of the introduction of mass vaccination, availability of novel vaccines, and offer of vaccine reimbursement, there has been a significant decrease in the rate of bacterial meningitis in children. Vaccination against meningococcal, pneumococcal, and haemophilus diseases plays a crucial role in preventing bacterial meningitis in children.

Keywords: purulent meningitis, vaccination, pneumococcus, meningococcus, Haemophilus influenzae groups.

Accepted: October 4, 2022; Published: October 11, 2022  Show citation

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