Aciclovir Because there is no clinical differentiation between bacterial and<unk> , people with suspected disease should be sent to the hospital for further evaluation. Treatment for<unk>  is generally supportive. Rest, hydration, antipyretics, and pain or anti-inflammatory medications may be given as needed. However, if there is initial uncertainty as to whether the meningitis is bacterial or viral in origin, empiric antibiotics are often given until bacterial infection is ruled out. Herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus and cytomegalovirus have a specific antiviral therapy. For herpes the treatment of choice is aciclovir. If encephalitis is suspected, empiric treatment with IV aciclovir is often warranted. Surgical management is indicated where there is extremely increased intracranial pressure, infection of an adjacent bony structure (e.g. mastoiditis), skull fracture, or abscess formation. The majority of people that have<unk>  get better within 7–10 days.
Viral meningitis
Aseptic meningitis
Fungal meningitis
Herpesviral meningitis
Viral encephalitis
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis
Herpesviral encephalitis