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===According to age group=== | ===According to age group=== | ||
'''Meningitis in infants and newborns'''<br> | '''Meningitis in infants and newborns'''<br> | ||
It is usually caused by following bacteria: | |||
*group B streptococcus | |||
*E coli | |||
*Listeria monocytogenes | |||
*Streptococcus pneumoniae | |||
'''Meningitis in adults''' | '''Meningitis in adults''' | ||
*Streptococcus pneumoniae | |||
*Neisseria meningitides | |||
*Hemophilus influenza type b | |||
*Listeria monocytogenes | |||
===According to causative agent=== | ===According to causative agent=== |
Revision as of 17:19, 11 January 2017
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Classification
Bacterial meningitis may be classified according to the age group, causative agent, severity, and duration of disease.
According to age group
Meningitis in infants and newborns
It is usually caused by following bacteria:
- group B streptococcus
- E coli
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Meningitis in adults
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Neisseria meningitides
- Hemophilus influenza type b
- Listeria monocytogenes
According to causative agent
According to severity
Mild
Moderate
Severe or fatal
According to duration of disease
Acute
- Lasts < 4 weeks
Subacute
Chronic
- Lasts > 4weeks
Recurrent
- Multiple episodes < 4 weeks