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Bookmark or Share- About Bacterial Meningitis - CDCMany bacteria can cause meningitis. How they spread and who is at risk varies by bacteria type.
- Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)Bacterial meningitis is the most common dangerous type of meningitis and can be fatal within 24 hours. Meningitis can affect people of any age. There are effective treatments and vaccines against some of the main bacterial causes of meningitis.
- Bacterial Meningitis - Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat is bacterial meningitis? Meningitis is an infection of the membranes (meninges) that protect the spinal cord and brain. When the membranes become infected, they swell and press on the spinal cord or brain. This can cause life-threatening problems. Meningitis symptoms strike suddenly and gets worse quickly. What causes bacterial meningitis?
- Meningitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicViral infections are the most common cause of meningitis in the United States. Bacteria, parasites and fungi also can cause it. Sometimes meningitis improves in a few weeks without treatment. But meningitis also can cause death. It often needs quick treatment with antibiotics.
- Meningitis | Meningitis | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMany bacteria can cause meningitis. How they spread and who is at risk varies by bacteria type. Fungal meningitis is uncommon, difficult to diagnose, and treated with antifungal medicines. Three parasites are the main causes of parasitic meningitis, which is uncommon and hard to diagnose.
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