Bacterial meningitis

Definition

Any disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with a bacterial source.

Inclusions

• arachnoiditis bacterial
• leptomeningitis bacterial
• pachymeningitis bacterial

Exclusions

• bacterial meningoencephalitis (1D00.0)
• bacterial meningomyelitis (1D02.0)

3 subordinate codes

• 1D01.00Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Infectious meningitis, not elsewhere classified

• 1D01.1Fungal meningitis
• 1D01.2Parasitic or protozoal meningitis
• 1D01.3Benign recurrent meningitis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified