1B53
category
Meningitis due to Streptococcus
Definition
A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria genus Streptococcus. This disease commonly presents with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and confusion. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Streptococcus in the cerebrospinal fluid.
Inclusions
- Streptococcal meningitis
Also indexed as
Beta haemolytic streptococcal bacterial meningitisMeningitis due to StreptococcusMeningitis due to Streptococcus agalactiaeMeningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeStreptococcal meningitisStreptococcal spinal meningitisacute streptococcal meningitisacute streptococcal spinal meningitispneumococcal encephalomeningitispneumococcal meningitispneumococcal meningoencephalitis