Meningitis Learning Center
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Meningitis is a bacterial or non-bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. |
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Symptoms
Fever and chills; Mental status changes; Nausea and vomiting; Sensitivity to light (photophobia; Severe headache; Sti...
Causes
The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually get better without treatment. However, bacteri...
Tests
Chest x-ray; Head CT scan; Gram-stain and culture of CSF (cerebral spinal fluid; Lumbar puncture with CSF glucose mea...
Treatments
Doctors prescribe antibiotics for bacterial meningitis; the type will vary depending on the infecting organism. Antib...
Prevention
Haemophilus vaccine (HiB vaccine) in children will help prevent one type of meningitis; The pneumococcal conjugate va...
Doctor Specialties
If you feel that you or your child has symptoms of meningitis, get emergency medical help immediately. Early treatmen...
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