Staphylococcus Aureus Meningitis

The septic meningitides, including infections of the meninges due to various forms of staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci and influenza bacilli, are, unfortunately, discussed the literature more frequently as a group than separate categories based on the causal organisms. Griffith 1 considered these cases the new-born as complications of umbilical infection, and older children as secondary to otitis media, empyema, erysipelas and joint infection and usually associated with sepsis elsewhere the body. As to termination, he stated that these cases run a short course and the prognosis is almost entirely unfavorable. Treatment for the streptococcic and pneumococcic varieties by intraspinal serum injection was mentioned; frequent drainage of the canal by lumbar puncture and intraspinal injections of methenamine were suggested other types. Porter and Carter 2 stated that in staphylococcic meningitis, treatment is essentially symptomatic and invariably useless. Holt 3 too gave the treatment for this form