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Bacterial meningitis
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis
A bacterial infection which results in inflammation of the meninges of the brain. The meninges are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Serious cases can result in brain damage or even death. The condition most commonly affects young children.
Symptoms of Bacterial meningitis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Bacterial meningitis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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Diagnostic Tests for Bacterial meningitis
Test for Bacterial meningitis in your own home
click here- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
- Blood culture - Blood tests for bacteria
- Meningococcal rash pressure test - test a skin rash for the "failure to whiten under pressure" property of a meningococcal rash.
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bacterial meningitis?
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Misdiagnosis and Bacterial meningitis
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Causes of Bacterial meningitis
See full list of 6 causes of Bacterial meningitis
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Treatments for Bacterial meningitis
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Meningitis Overview
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Prognosis for Bacterial meningitis
Prognosis for Bacterial meningitis: bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. (Source: excerpt from Meningococcal Disease (General): DBMD)
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Reseach about Bacterial meningitis
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Clinical Trials for Bacterial meningitis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bacterial meningitis include:
- Amikacin Penetration Into the Cerebrospinal Fluid - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Systemic and Intra-Thecal Amikacin Therapy
- Study in Children to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of 4 Formulations of GSK Bio MenACWY-TT Conjugate Vaccine - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Study to Evaluate GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals MenC-TT Vaccine and Hib-MenC-TT Vaccine in Infants - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Study to Evaluate GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals MenC-TT and Hib-MenC-TT or Meningitec in Healthy Toddlers - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Immunogenicity and Safety Study of a Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine Given in a 3 Dose Schedule to Healthy Adolescents Aged 12 -18 Years - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
See full list of 18 Clinical Trials for Bacterial meningitis
Prevention of Bacterial meningitis
Prevention information for Bacterial meningitis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Bacterial meningitis.
- Vaccinations
- HIB conjugate vaccine - a widely used vaccine that has greatly reduced Hib incidence.
- Polysaccharide meningococcal vaccine - protects against 4 meningococcal strains: A, C, Y, and W135.
- Conjugate meningococcal C vaccine - a newer meningococcal vaccine that works for infants but only against subtype C.
- Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine - older vaccine; not for under 2 years.
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Statistics for Bacterial meningitis
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Types of Bacterial meningitis
- Meningococcal Meningitis
- Pneumococcal meningitis
- Hib meningitis
- TB meningitis
- E coli meningitis
See full list of 7 Types of Bacterial meningitis
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