The cure rate of purulent meningitis is generally about 90%, but the condition of purulent meningitis develops rapidly, once diagnosed, treatment should be carried out immediately, otherwise serious complications and sequelae will easily occur.
Septic meningitis refers to the inflammation caused by purulent bacteria entering the meninges, which is a kind of purulent infection of the central nervous system. It is most common in children, with acute onset, and the main clinical manifestation is sudden severe headache, and there may also be fever, general malaise and other symptoms. The treatment of purulent meningitis includes etiologic treatment and targeted treatment.
1. Anti-infection treatment: according to the causative agent of purulent meningitis, antibiotics can be used for anti-infection treatment according to the doctor’s prescription. Before the cause of the disease is clear, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used, and after the cause is clear, antibiotics targeting at the causative agent can be used instead.
2. Targeted treatment: patients with different clinical symptoms can choose different treatments, such as increased intracranial pressure can be prescribed by the use of mannitol to lower blood pressure, fever can be prescribed by the use of salicylic acid preparations or physical antipyretic and so on. If the condition is more serious patients can also use hormone therapy.
Most of the patients with purulent meningitis can be cured after regular and active treatment, patients with similar symptoms of purulent meningitis should go to the hospital immediately to avoid delay.