RT Book, Section
A1 Murray, Thomas S.
A1 Baltimore, Robert S.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7022283
T1 Chapter 231. Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7022283
RD 2024/04/19
AB Meningitis,  an  infection  of  the  subarachnoid  space  and  leptomeninges  caused  by  a  variety  of  pathogenic  organisms,  continues  to  be  an  important  source  of  mortality  and  morbidity.  Despite  the  introduction  of  new  vaccines  that  prevent  the  most  severe  causes,  bacterial,  or  purulent,  meningitis  remains  the  most  important  form  in  the  United  States  in  terms  of  incidence,  sequelae,  and  ultimate  loss  of  productive  life.  Aseptic  meningitis,  usually  caused  by  viruses,  especially  enteroviruses  (see  Chapter  306)  is  more  common;  however,  significant  sequelae  are  uncommon  and  the  disease  is  usually  self-limited.  Granulomatous  meningitis,  caused  either  by  M  tuberculosis  or  fungi,  is  a  major  cause  of  neurologic  injury  and  death  in  the  developing  world  (See  Chapter  269).