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Meningitis
Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Non-bacterial meningitis is often referred to as "aseptic meningitis." Bacterial meningitis may be referred to as ...
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Symptoms
Fever and chills; Severe headache; Nausea and vomiting; Stiff neck (meningismus; Sensitivity to light (photophobia; Men...
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Causes
The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually resolve without treatment. However, bacterial in...
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Tests
Lumbar puncture with CSF glucose measurement and CSF cell count; Gram-stain and culture of CSF (cerebral spinal fluid; ...
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Treatments
Antibiotics will be prescribed for bacterial meningitis; the type will vary depending on the infecting organism. Antibi...
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Drugs
ampicillin
aztreonam
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Risk Factors
Contact With Infected Person
Kissing
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Complications
Hearing loss or deafness; Brain damage; Loss of vision; Hydrocephalus.
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Prevention
Haemophilus vaccine (HiB vaccine) in children will help prevent one type of meningitis; The pneumococcal conjugate vacc...
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If you feel that you or your child have symptoms suggestive of meningitis, you must seek emergency medical help immedia...
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