TY - JOUR T1 - ‘One for all’ concerns regarding NICE antibiotic guidelines on suspected bacterial meningitis! JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 606 LP - 606 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X601253 VL - 61 IS - 591 AU - Kordo Saeed AU - Timothy Stannard AU - Matthew Dryden AU - Helen Lambert Y1 - 2011/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/61/591/606.1.abstract N2 - The most common bacteria causing meningitis include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitides, and Haemophillus influenzae. Guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in regards to bacterial meningitis recommend administration of benzylpenicillin for children and young patients with suspected meningococcal disease in the pre-hospital setting. This is in accordance with existing advice issued by the chief medical officer.1,2 However, when the same patient comes in to hospital, the advice on … ER -