New meningococcal guideline

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has produced a guideline on the management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children.
The guidelines cover when to treat a petechial rash, when to give steroids, when to do an LP (and what to test), how much fluid to give, and a number of other areas that otherwise can cause confusion.
The management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care
NICE guidance