TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System
A1  - Murray, Thomas S.
A1  - Baltimore, Robert S.
A2  - Kline, Mark W.
Y1  - 2018
N1  - 
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
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  of  meningitis  in  the  United  States  in  terms  of  incidence,  sequelae,  and  ultimate  loss  of  productive  life.  Aseptic  meningitis,  usually  caused  by  viruses,  especially  enteroviruses,  is  more  common;  however,  significant  sequelae  are  uncommon,  and  the  disease  is  usually  self-limited.  Granulomatous  meningitis,  caused  either  by  Mycobacterium  tuberculosis  or  fungi,  is  a  major  cause  of  neurologic  injury  and  death  in  the  developing  world.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182933963
ER  -