Microvascular imaging findings in infants with bacterial meningitis: a case series

• Published in: Journal of ultrasound Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 911 - 915
• Main Authors: Foran, Ann T., Tierradentro-Garcia, Luis Octavio, Haddad, Sophie, Martinez-Correa, Santiago, Hwang, Misun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Brain; Case Report; Imaging techniques; Infants; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meningitis; Ultrasound; Microvascular imaging; Bacterial meningitis; Cerebral microvascular imaging; Brain ultrasound

Bacterial meningitis is a severe and life-threatening disease that rapidly progresses in neonates and infants; prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are lifesaving. Magnetic resonance imaging remains the primary imaging technique for diagnosing meningitis; however, due to its limited availabili...