Meningitis


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Meningitis


Illustration of meningitis

Meningitis is an infection of the tissues (meninges) and sometimes the fluid (cerebral spinal fluid, or CSF) that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Michael J. Sexton, MD

- Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer W. David Colby, MSc, MD, FRCPC

- Infectious Disease
Last Updated January 19, 2007

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