pneumococcal meningitis

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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 2^nd 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.

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