When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It has three main causes: bacterial, viral, and fungal, each requiring a different treatment approach.

Meningitis is swelling of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is usually infectious and can spread from person to person. However, some types of meningitis are not ...

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Researchers have identified the types of E.coli responsible for neonatal meningitis -- around 50 per cent of infections are caused by two types of E. coli. The study was the largest to date, examining ...

As a treatment for the bacterial meningitis that Brigid Morgan contracted while she was overseas in Kabul, Afghanistan, she needed to prove she could wear a 20-pound bulletproof military vest and walk ...

Mammalian reoviruses are nonenveloped viruses that contain a segmented, double-stranded RNA genome. Reoviruses infect most mammalian species, although infection with these viruses in humans is usually ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Little is known of the current incidence and mortality of meningitis in developing nations, especially in Latin America. We reviewed all cases ...