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28 Σεπ 2021 · Meningitis can affect people of any age, including adults. The three main causes of meningitis are viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.
Risk factors that place people at higher risk for bacterial meningitis include the following: Adults older than 60 years of age; Children younger than 5 years of age; People with alcoholism; People with sickle cell anemia; People with cancer, especially those receiving chemotherapy
1 Νοε 2018 · Bacterial meningitis is a potentially catastrophic infectious disease associated with substantial mortality and a risk of permanent disability in survivors. 1 Despite ongoing advances in diagnostic methods and treatment strategies, mortality remains as high as 30% in pneumococcal meningitis and 5–10% in meningococcal meningitis. 2, 3 However, ou...
27 Ιουλ 2023 · Bacterial meningitis represents a life-threatening inflammation of the meninges. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) are the predominant causative pathogens. It most commonly affects adults >60 years because of impaired or waning immunity.
17 Οκτ 2024 · Early meningitis symptoms may be like those of the flu. Symptoms may come on over several hours or over a few days. Symptoms in people older than 2 years. The following may be symptoms of meningitis in people older than 2 years: Sudden high fever. Stiff neck. Bad headache. Nausea or vomiting. Confusion or trouble concentrating. Seizures.
Overview. Classic symptoms of meningitis in adults are fever, headache and neck stiffness, but not everyone has every symptom. Newborns and babies may instead vomit, act fussy, not eat well, lack energy and be difficult to wake up.
21 Φεβ 2024 · The short duration of neurologic complications was illustrated in a report of 269 adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis: a neurologic deficit developed in 21 percent during the course of the illness, but only 9 percent had a neurologic deficit at discharge [1]. RISK FACTORS.
