 Meningitis
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Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6)
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D008581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.228.507 C10.228.566
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningitis" by people in Profiles.
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Lavin JM, Rusher T, Shah RK. Complications of Pediatric Otitis Media. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Feb; 154(2):366-70.
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Bhansali P, Wiedermann BL, Pastor W, McMillan J, Shah N. Management of Hospitalized Febrile Neonates Without CSF Analysis: A Study of US Pediatric Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Oct; 5(10):528-33.
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Levin MJ, DeBiasi RL, Bostik V, Schmid DS. Herpes zoster with skin lesions and meningitis caused by 2 different genotypes of the Oka varicella-zoster virus vaccine. J Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 15; 198(10):1444-7.
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