TY - JOUR T1 - Acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults: An evidence-based review JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 393 LP - 400 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.79gr.12003 VL - 79 IS - 6 AU - Adarsh Bhimraj Y1 - 2012/06/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/6/393.abstract N2 - Community-acquired bacterial meningitis is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Clinicians should know how to quickly diagnose it, perform a lumbar puncture, order the necessary tests, and start appropriate empiric therapy promptly. ER -