Meningitis in a young woman

As a GP working in the local hospital emergency department, you may assess and treat adult patients presenting with headache and fever. An important differential diagnosis is bacterial meningitis, which is a life-threatening emergency requiring prompt administration of antibiotics. The steps to expediting diagnosis and treatment of meningitis are illustrated by the following case.

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