Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Bacterial meningitis in adults" and "Society guideline links: Meningococcal infection" and "Society guideline links: Travel medicine".)
International
●WHO: Guideline on meningitis outbreak response in sub-Saharan Africa (2014)
Canada
United States
●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book (2024)
•Group B streptococcal infections
•Haemophilus influenzae infections
•Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infections
●CDC: Yellow Book 2024 – Health Information for International Travel: Meningococcal disease (published 2023)
●IDSA: Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis (ARCHIVED; 2004)
Europe
United Kingdom
●UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): The Green Book – Immunisation against infectious disease: Meningococcal (2013, updated 2022)
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