Here's why there are such a wide variety of symptoms associated with meningitis and why not every form of meningitis is ...

Meningitis is a life-threatening condition caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Meningitis is an infection of the ...

These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving circulation of cerebrospinal fluid ... bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic. Viral meningitis ...

Bacterial meningitis ... to look for swelling in the brain or spinal cord Spinal tap to test the cerebrospinal fluid for bacteria Cerebrospinal fluid should be clear, but may appear cloudy ...

So blood, urine, and CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) to check for meningitis. We’re really looking for serious bacterial infections.” While waiting for the youngster to be admitted, the doctor ...

In one of the patients, a precipitous decline of Ptio2 was successfully reversed by aggressive therapy to treat cerebral hypoxia, along with fluid resuscitation, inotropic support and blood ...

The WHO estimated 2.5 million annual cases globally in 2019, which includes 1.6 million cases of bacterial meningitis and 240,000 ... The strong recommendations include a Gram stain test on ...