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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is usually caused by bacteria or viruses (viral meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis). Less common causes include fungi, protozoa, and other parasites. Sometimes certain medications, cancers, or other diseases can inflame the meninges, although such noninfectious cases of meningitis are much rarer.
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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign organism. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host/'s resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including bacteria, parasites, fungi, vir...
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Meningitis as related to Infections
- Meningitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Meningococcal Disease FAQs - CDC
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- Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Sepsis
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- Meningitis: Online References For Health Concerns
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- Neonatal Meningitis: Infections in Neonates: Merck Manual Professional
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- Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet: National Institute of ...
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- Meningitis - MedlinePlus
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- meningitis: Definition from Answers.com
... Meningitis: Causes and symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention Resources Meningitis Definition ... of meningitis infections are acquired ...
- Medinfo: Meningitis
Medinfo's patient information on meningitis, an infection of the covering layers ... Meningitis can be caused by various sorts of infection, with a virus, with a ...
- Viral Menengitis, Spinal Menigitis, Menangitis, and Menningitis
... menangitis and menningitis are all common misspellings for meningitis. ... Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid ...
- Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis FAQs
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- CIGNA - Meningitis
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- Meningitis
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- The Facts about Meningitis
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