Aseptic Meningitis in the Newborn and Young Infant
CECILIA M.R. NORRIS, PETER G. DANIS, TESSA D. GARDNER
In any newborn or young infant with fever and lethargy or irritability, the diagnosis of meningitis must be considered and lumbar puncture performed, unless clinically contraindicated. Antimicrobial therapy that targets all likely organisms should be administered until the...