This type of meningitis is fast and deadly. Here's what to know.
Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...
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Risk for Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Complex Febrile Seizure
The prevalence of acute bacterial meningitis in children who present with a first complex febrile seizure and no other signs and symptoms of meningitis is low. Thus, physicians could consider ...
Student, 25, lost several limbs and required hand transplant after vomiting in the night and ‘brick skin’ appeared
BECCA Heritage had been enjoying her first weeks at University when she started vomiting “relentlessly”. “After hours of it ...
Shakopee student dies from meningitis; was son of Prior Lake man
Correspondent Thirteen-year-old Trae Daniel Peterson lived life to the fullest, spending time in the great outdoors and with his family. The Shakopee Middle School ...
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How Meningitis Spreads
If not treated early, this culprit can be dangerous. Infectious meningitis can take many forms-- viral, fungal, and bacterial, which can be the deadliest. But how does it make its attack on your ...
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Risk for Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Complex Febrile Seizure
In a retrospective chart review, researchers examined the rate of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in 526 otherwise healthy children (age range, 6–60 months) who presented with their first ...