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pneumococcal meningitis Etymology: Gk, pneumon, lung, kokkos, berry, meninx, membrane, itis, inflammation meningitis caused by pneumococcal infection. See also Streptococcus pneumoniae. pneumococcal meningitis Neurology Meningitis caused by S pneumoniae, the most common meningitis pathogen in adults, and 2nd most common in children > age 6, which typically has an abrupt onset Risk factors Recurrent
meningitis, meningitis with CSF leak, type 2 DM, head trauma, alcohol use, recent RTI, infective endocarditis, or recent ear infection. See Meningitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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