Practice Guidelines
March 25, 2011
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Bacterial meningitis
- Management of Bacterial Meningitis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Management of Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis (European Federation of Neurological Societies) (National Guidelines Clearinghouse summary)
- Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane)
- Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane)
- Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane)
- Intraventricular antibiotics for bacterial meningitis in neonates (Cochrane)
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing meningitis in patients with basilar skull fracture (Cochrane)
- Pre-admission antibiotics for suspected cases of meningococcal disease (Cochrane)
Encephalitis
- Management of Encephalitis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Viral Encephalitis (European Federation of Neurological Societies) (National Guidelines Clearinghouse summary)
- Human Rabies Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (pdf)
- Vaccines for preventing Japanese encephalitis (Cochrane)
- Vaccines for preventing tick-borne encephalitis (Cochrane)
Neurotuberculosis
- Treatment of Tuberculosis (includes tuberculous meningitis) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (pdf)
- Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis (Cochrane)
- Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis (Cochrane)
Spirochete infections
- STD Treatment Guidelines: Neurosyphilis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (pdf)
- Diagnosis of Patients with Nervous System Lyme Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf)
- Treatment of Nervous System Lyme Disease (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf) (endorsed by the Infectious Disease Society of America)
Fungal infections (including CNS involvement)
- Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients (Cochrane)
- Aspergillosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf version available for download)
- Blastomycosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Candidiasis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Coccidiomycosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Cryptococcosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Histoplasmosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Sporotrichosis (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
NeuroAIDS
- Evaluation and Management of Intracranial Mass Lesions in AIDS (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf)
- Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (includes CNS opportunistic infections) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (pdf)
- Antifungal interventions for the primary prevention of crytococcal disease in adults with HIV (Cochrane)
- Treatment of acute cryptococcal meningitis in HIV infected adults, with an emphasis on resource-limited settings (Cochrane)
- Management of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV-infected adults (with an emphasis on resource-poor settings) (Cochrane)
- Adjunctive therapy for AIDS dementia complex (Cochrane)
Herpes Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
- Prevention of Herpes Zoster (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (pdf)
- Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia (Cochrane)
- Corticosteroids for preventing postherpetic neuralgia (Cochrane)
- Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf)
Cerebral Malaria
- Steroids for treating cerebral malaria (Cochrane)
- Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria (Cochrane)
- Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria (Cochrane)
Leprosy
- Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy (Cochrane)
- Decompressive surgery for treating nerve damage in leprosy (Cochrane)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Guidelines on Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis (European Federation of Neurological Societies) ( National Guidelines Clearinghouse summary)
- Prevention of Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf) and Addendum (pdf)
- Steroids, Acyclovir, and Surgery for Bell's Palsy (American Academy of Neurology) (pdf)
- Antibiotics for brain abscesses in people with cyanotic congenital heart disease (Cochrane)
- Diagnosis and Management of Post-Polio Syndrome (European Federation of Neurological Societies) (National Guidelines Clearinghouse summary)
- Diazepam for treating tetanus (Cochrane)
- Fever and Infection in Long-term Care Facilities (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf and PDA versions available for download)
- Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals (Infectious Disease Society of America)
- Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings (Infectious Disease Society of America) (pdf version available for download)
Last updated: February 22, 2010