A Provider Suspects That a Patient Has Bacterial Meningitis

A provider suspects that a patient has bacterial meningitis. When should antibiotics be given?

A) If the serum C-reactive protein is greater than 10 mg/L
B) Immediately after blood and spinal cultures are obtained
C) Prior to obtaining a computed tomography (CT) scan or lumbar puncture (LP)
D) When initial spinal fluid gram stain results are available