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Meningitis due to Staphylococcus
Meningite por Staphylococcus
CategoryDefinition
This is a bacterial form of meningitis due to infection with staphylococcal species, such as Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus epidermidis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. This is commonly due to it complications due to surgery or as an infection spread through the blood from another site.
Inclusions
- Staphylococcal meningitis
Index Terms
Meningitis due to StaphylococcusStaphylococcal meningitisMeningitis due to Staphylococcus aureusBacterial meningitis due to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal cerebral meningitisStaphylococcal spinal meningitis