Teaching 1432
The patient was instructed in encephalitis and meningitis to swim only in chlorinated water to evade amebic infection. In this case for a patient with bacterial meningitis encourage to inform all friends to be evaluated for recognition and treatment. The patient was advised to prophylactic procedures to prevent bacterial transmission, immunization may be indicated for close contacts.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.