Initiate droplet precautions for the first 24hrs of effective antibiotic therapy
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a medical emergency
Empiric antibiotic therapy should be started once the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis is suspected; duration of therapy will depend on etiology
Listeria monocytogenes can cause meningitis in the following populations: >50 years of age, pregnancy, immunocompromised
Collect blood culture and start empiric antibiotic therapy