Complete Information on Bacterial meningitis with Treatment and Prevention

Posted on May 23, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment

Bacteria can travel from the sinuses through the opening and infect the meninges.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. Two species of bacteria account for most cases of acute bacterial meningitis neisseria meningitidis and streptococcus pneumoniae. These organisms infect the brain without an identifiable reason. In other cases, infection develops because the immune system is impaired as it is in people who have an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.

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Complete Information on Bacterial meningitis with Treatment and Prevention

Posted on May 22, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment

Bacteria can travel from the sinuses through the opening and infect the meninges.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. Two species of bacteria account for most cases of acute bacterial meningitis neisseria meningitidis and streptococcus pneumoniae. These organisms infect the brain without an identifiable reason. In other cases, infection develops because the immune system is impaired as it is in people who have an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.

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