Patient's question:
Recently, I heard from a friend that their newborn baby has developed purulent meningitis. The baby has had fever and convulsions during the treatment process. I would like to know how to treat it and what precautions need to be taken.Doctor's answer:
Newborns with mild purulent meningitis have a good prognosis. The immediate adverse prognosis for newborn purulent meningitis is early neonatal death, while the long-term adverse prognosis is mostly sequelae of cranial nerve damage. It is recommended to control the infection promptly and provide timely treatment. Viral meningitis requires antiviral therapy, with acyclovir or ganciclovir being commonly used medications. If accompanied by significant symptoms of intracranial hypertension, such as severe nausea and vomiting, mannitol dehydration and hormone therapy to reduce cerebral edema should also be administered.