A six year old boy was brought in to the Emergency Department by his worried parents because he was drowsy and had been complaining of a headache. His parents were concerned that he might have meningitis. He was seen urgently by the paediatricians who noted the boy also had a fever. As meningitis was the most serious possible diagnosis a set of bloods were taken to look for evidence of infection and a lumbar puncture was performed. As soon as the lumbar puncture had been done the boy was started on antibiotics (IV Ceftriaxone) for possible bacterial meningitis whilst waiting for the results of the lumbar puncture and other tests including a urine and blood cultures.
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