Bacterial-meningitis Definition

Bacterial-meningitis Sentence Examples

• The Gram stain is performed on a sediment of the CSF and is positive in at least 60 percent of cases of bacterial meningitis.

• The bacteria which cause bacterial meningitis live in the back of the nose and throat region and are carried by 10 to 25 percent of the population.

• At least 50 kinds of bacteria can cause bacterial meningitis.

• As of 2004, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis were the leading causes of bacterial meningitis.

• The long-term outlook for children who develop bacterial meningitis varies significantly.