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 ...

Febrile infants aged 8–60 days with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection showed an exceedingly low rate of invasive bacterial infections, such as bacteremia and meningitis. This finding suggests that ...

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency requiring immediate antibiotics to prevent death or severe complications. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status—is ...

What are the clinical manifestations of meningococcal meningitis? Patients usually present with flu-like symptoms: fever, sore throat, myalgias, arthralgias, and general malaise. These signs and ...

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infection characterised by the inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. It results in high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide, ...

Adult bacterial meningitis carries high mortality and neurological complications, especially from Listeria and Streptococcus pyogenes.

Recurrent meningitis is when someone’s meningitis returns after an initial case. It is relatively uncommon and tends to be less severe than the initial meningitis. However, its symptoms and diagnosis ...

A meningitis headache is severe head pain caused by inflammation in the membranes (meninges) and fluids around the brain and spinal cord. It develops from a serious infection and requires emergency ...

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Doctors are warning parents not to overlook the early signs of meningitis, after a fit and healthy teenage boy died just days after falling ill with the infection. William Hand, 14, from South ...