Clinician Guidance
October 16, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
- Frequently Asked Questions For Clinicians: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation Update: Oct 15, 2012
- What Should Physicians Be Doing? NEW: Oct 14, 2012
Health Alert Network
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN): Multistate Outbreak of Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Potentially Contaminated Steroid Medication New: Oct 8, 2012
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN): Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Potentially Contaminated Product New: Oct 4, 2012
Guidance
NOTE: "Interim Treatment Guidance for Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or Parameningeal Infections" and "Interim Treatment Guidance for Septic Arthritis" have important updates as of OCT 15, 2012; please disregard previous editions of these documents. Current guidance found below:
- Interim Treatment Guidance for Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or Parameningeal Infections Associated with Injection of Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products Update: Oct 16, 2012
- Interim Treatment Guidance for Septic Arthritis Associated With Injection of Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products update: Oct 15, 2012
- Interim Guidance for Management of Asymptomatic Persons Exposed to Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products New: Oct 14, 2012
Case Definitions
- Case Definitions for Meningitis and Septic Arthritis UPDATE: Oct 16, 2012
Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Testing for Septic Arthritis and Specimen Submission to CDC – Outbreak Associated with Injection of Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products NEW: Oct 16, 2012
- Instructions for Clinicians Regarding Diagnostic Testing and Specimen Shipping for Central Nervous System and Parameningeal Infections UPDATE: Oct 14, 2012
Antifungal Prophylaxis
- Role of Antifungal Prophylaxis in Asymptomatic Patients New: Oct 14, 2012
MMWR
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