Meningitis is an infection that inflames the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges. It can cause severe complications, especially in infants, who may not ...

Review of hospital discharge ICD-9 codes identified 685 patients younger than 6 months of age discharged with a diagnosis of UTI or meningitis during the study period; 299 infants were excluded ...

Conclusions In infants younger than 90 days with FWS, performing CSF analysis for ruling out bacterial meningitis must be strongly considered in not well-appearing infants and in those ≤21 days old.

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...

Teens can easily come in contact with the worst of these, which could lead to a deadly case of meningitis. Knowing the risks could save your life. Most cases of meningitis are caused by viruses ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the coverings of the brain and the spinal cord. That kind of inflammation can be very, very serious. Viral meningitis is an inflammation of that covering of the ...

A 15-year-old girl, Kyiiru Faustina from Korro Gberkuo, has miraculously survived a severe case of Cerebrospinal Meningitis ...

Febrile infants aged 22 to 60 days were less likely to be hospitalized or receive antibiotics after the AAP published updated ...

Concern after the death of the 20-year-old student in Patras - The risk of contracting meningococcal disease is increased ...

Dr Sebastian Ngmenenso Sandaare, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Daffiama Bussie Issa, has ...