What is Pneumococcal meningitis?

What is Pneumococcal meningitis?

• Pneumococcal meningitis: Pneumococcal meningitis is an inflammation or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus).

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Pneumococcal meningitis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Pneumococcal meningitis: Introduction

Types of Pneumococcal meningitis:

Broader types of Pneumococcal meningitis:

• Meningitis
• Bacterial meningitis
• Pneumococcus
• Brain conditions
• Brain infection
• Diseases contagious from droplets
• more types...»

How many people get Pneumococcal meningitis?

Incidence (annual) of Pneumococcal meningitis: about 1 to 2 per 100,000 in the USA
Incidence Rate of Pneumococcal meningitis: approx 1 in 100,000 or 0.00% or 2,720 people in USA [about data]

How serious is Pneumococcal meningitis?

Prognosis of Pneumococcal meningitis: With early treatment, the outcome is better. However, 20% of people who contract this disease will die of it and 50% will have serious long-term complications.
Complications of Pneumococcal meningitis: see complications of Pneumococcal meningitis

What causes Pneumococcal meningitis?

Causes of Pneumococcal meningitis: see causes of Pneumococcal meningitis
Risk factors for Pneumococcal meningitis: see risk factors for Pneumococcal meningitis

What are the symptoms of Pneumococcal meningitis?

Symptoms of Pneumococcal meningitis: see symptoms of Pneumococcal meningitis

Complications of Pneumococcal meningitis: see complications of Pneumococcal meningitis

Onset of Pneumococcal meningitis: The onset of symptoms is usually rapid. Risk factors include recurrent meningitis, meningitis associated with leakage of spinal fluid, diabetes, injury or trauma to the head, alcohol use, recent pneumonia, recent upper respiratory infection, infection of a heart valve, spleen removal, or recent ear infection.

Pneumococcal meningitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pneumococcal meningitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pneumococcal meningitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pneumococcal meningitis: see treatments for Pneumococcal meningitis
Prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis: see prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis
Research for Pneumococcal meningitis: see research for Pneumococcal meningitis

Society issues for Pneumococcal meningitis

Hospitalization statistics for Pneumococcal meningitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Pneumococcal meningitis:

• 0.005% (692) of hospital consultant episodes were for pneumococcal meningitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 74% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumococcal meningitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 53% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumococcal meningitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 47% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumococcal meningitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 80% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumococcal meningitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 14.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for pneumococcal meningitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Pneumococcal meningitis:

Organs and body systems related to Pneumococcal meningitis include:

• Brain
• Meninges

Name and Aliases of Pneumococcal meningitis

Main name of condition: Pneumococcal meningitis

Class of Condition for Pneumococcal meningitis: bacterial

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pneumococcal meningitis:

• Tuberculous meningitis
• Syphilitic meningitis
• Lyme meningitis
• Cryptococcal meningitis
• Fungal meningitis
• Parasitic meningitis
• Inflammation of the meninges
• Headache
• Nuchal rigidity
• Photophobia
• Pleocytosis
• Acute meningitis

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