GIDS Research Radar ยท Bacterial meningitis https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Bacterial meningitis. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT From Presentation to Prognosis: Case-Based Learning in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis for Postgraduate Training. https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15766-mep-2374-8265-11632-ba5c9866/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15766-mep-2374-8265-11632-ba5c9866/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Improving clinician preparedness for a severe infectious emergency may help mitigate diagnostic delays and associated complications in acute care environments. Bacterial meningitis Treatment Journal article Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid gram stain for bacterial meningitis in patients with a suspected central nervous system infection https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-cmi-2026-08-012-74ca06f9/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-cmi-2026-08-012-74ca06f9/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings clarify the diagnostic performance of a widely recommended rapid test for bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening disease requiring prompt treatment. While positive Gram stain results reliably confirm disease, the low sensitivity means negative results cannot rule out infection, and the overall impact on clinical management appears modest. Bacterial meningitis Diagnostics Treatment Journal article