Prospective Clinical Registry of Acute Treatment and Long-term Assessment of Children Meningitis

Inclusion Criteria: * Fever (axillary temperature ≥37.8°C) followed by two or more of the following symptoms\*: severe headache, vomiting, altered consciousness (confusion, drowsiness, or irritability), photophobia (increased sensitivity to light), presence of seizures OR * Fever accompanied by at least one meningeal irritation sign, such as neck stiffness, Kernig's sign, or Brudzinski's sign OR * Sudden onset of fever and appearance of petechial skin rash or hemorrhagic suffusions * In children younger than two years, in addition to the presentations listed above, consider fever with any of the following: irritability, persistent crying, somnolence, or bulging fontanelle. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to provide consent for study participation