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Prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis

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Prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis:

Methods of prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis.

Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine - older vaccine; not for under 2 years.
Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine - newer vaccine that works for infants.

Medications used to prevent Pneumococcal meningitis:

Some of the different medications in the possible prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis include:

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Pneumonia vaccine
Prevnar

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Clinical Trials for Pneumococcal meningitis

Some of the clinical trials for Pneumococcal meningitis include:

Vancomycin Concentration in Cerebrospinal Fluid During Pneumococcal Meningitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Study Evaluating Pneumococcal Meningitis in the Paediatric Population in Spain Four Years After the Marketing of Prevenar. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
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Treatments for Pneumococcal meningitis

Treatments to consider for Pneumococcal meningitis may include:

Antibiotic therapy should be started as soon as possible. Ceftriaxone is one of the most commonly used antibiotics. If antibiotic resistance is suspected, vancomycin or rifampin are used. Sometimes systemic corticosteroids may be used, especially in children
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Prevention Claims: Pneumococcal meningitis

Information on prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Pneumococcal meningitis prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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