bacterial meningitis

bacterial meningitis.

See meningitis.

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bacterial meningitis

Acute bacterial meningitis Neurology Meningeal inflammation caused by bacteria which, if untreated, is often fatal, or associated with significant sequelae Epidemiology 60% are community-acquired–CM, 40% nosocomial–NM Predisposing factors Recent neurosurgery/use of neurosurgical devices–60% NM, immune dysfunction–20.5% NM; 7.5% CM, CSF leak–8.6% NM, 3% CM, head injury–8.6% NM, 3.5% CM,–acute or chronic otitis media–< 1% NM, 10% CM, sinusitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, DM, alcoholism Clinical Fever–95% at presentation, nuchal rigidity–88% at presentation, neurologic signs—confusion, lethargy, seizures, papilledema Microbiology H influenzae > S pneumoniae > N meningitidis Management Antibiotics and dexamethasone Mortality ± 25%, highest in those > age 60, obtunded at presentation, or with seizures in past 24 hrs

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Patient discussion about bacterial meningitis.

Q. What Causes Meningitis? I was told that meningitis is a very infectious disese. What causes meningitis?

A. Meningitis is indeed a very infectious disease, caused by infectious agents such as bacterias, viruses and different subtypes of parasites or fungi. You can view here what exactly is meningitis and more about what causes it-
http://www.5min.com/Video/What-is-Meningitis-7106

Q. i have been in contact with someone whose in contact with bacterial meningitis. is this dangerous?

A. bacterial meningitis is one of the most lethal infections known. when people get infected by it they get a __ load of antibiotics and so are their families. but it all depends on what stage you had contact, and how close contact. in any way- he is probably under treatment now, no? if so, contact the doctors where he is hospitalized and ask them what is the protocol.

Q. my little bother is in hospital with bacterial meningitis can i cath it off him my little brother is in hospital with bacterial meningitis and im so scared can i cath it he took prooly a week nd 2 days ago nd he was sick nd we was keep cryin and couldnt walk so my mum rang the doctor up and she took him down at they sed it was gasintovirus bug so my mum made sure she keeped a eye on him for two days and it was friday nd see said yes hes getting better so we went asda shopping and in asda he went all sleepy so my mum rang a taxi and we went home he didnt want nothing to eat so my mum said if he anit better by tomorrow im goin to take him down the hospital he was sick 5 times hes skin went all red in like spots but they was goin and coming back at the doctor sed gav him some apple juice every 5 minters so she done that for a hour and we was waitting for the doctor 2 tell us whats up with him and they came round to look at him and they didnt know whats up with him they said he will after to stay over for the night and gave him some tests so i rang a taxi and i went home and my mum stayed over for the night and the next morning the sent him home and he wasnt getting no better he was crying all day all again so my mum took him back to the hospital on monday and they done a few tests on him again and on tuesday my got the results back and they came back hes irons are low so they said take him to ur doctor to gave him some stuff for hes irons and my mum booked him in and she took him to go and see the doctor and the said he dont look right you need to go and take him back hospital so my mum took him back there and they have done more test on him and its came back as bacterial meningitis so its friday now and hes been in there for 4 days and he isnt gettin no better and the hosptial said we will have to go on tbles the people who have been near him.

A. Sounds he's suffereing from bacterial meningitis, in inflammation of the envelopes of the brain, due to a germ called Neisseria Menningitidis (meningococ). It can be infectious, and therefore you were recommended to take antibiotics in order to prevent you getting sick.

You may read more here:
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000680.htm