"Induced Hypothermia in Severe Bacterial Meningitis"  JAMA
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1748835 
"Conclusions and Relevance  Moderate hypothermia did not improve outcome in patients with severe bacterial meningitis and may even be harmful. Careful evaluation of safety issues in future trials on hypothermia are needed and may have important implications in patients presenting with septic shock or stroke."