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Bacterial Meningitis Definition
Common names:
  • Bacterial Meningitis
  • Meningitis Bacterial
  • Meningitis due to Bacteria
  • Meningococcal Meningitis
  • Pneumococcal Meningitis
  • Spinal Meningitis Bacterial
  • Streptococcal Meningitis
A person with bacterial meningitis has inflammation of the dura, a protective lining that envelopes the brain and spinal cord. Images

Common symptoms of bacterial meningitis include a headache, neck pain and high fever. Images

Bacterial meningitis is a life threatening infection that requires treatment with antibiotics in the hospital. With prompt treatment, most people will recover.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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