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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Bacterial meningitis may be classified according to the age group, causative agent, severity, and duration of disease. | Bacterial meningitis may be classified according to the age group, causative agent, severity, and duration of disease. | ||
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| colspan="3" style="background: #4479BA; text-align: center;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|'''According to age group'''}} | |||
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! style="background: #4479BA; width: 150px;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF| '''Age group'''}} | |||
! style="background: #4479BA; width: 150px;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF| '''Etiological agent'''}} | |||
! style="background: #4479BA; width: 350px;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF| '''Clinical features'''}} | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | Neonates and infants | |||
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*B | |||
*C | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Adults | |||
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*A | |||
*B | |||
*C | |||
*D | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Elderly | |||
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| colspan="3" style="background: #4479BA; text-align: center;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|'''According to severity of the disease'''}} | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Mild | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Moderate | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Severe | |||
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| colspan="3" style="background: #4479BA; text-align: center;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|'''According to the duration of disease'''}} | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Acute | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" colspan="2" | | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Subacute | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" colspan="2" | | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |Chronic | |||
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===According to age group=== | ===According to age group=== | ||
Etiological agent and clinical presentation differs in infants and adults: | Etiological agent and clinical presentation differs in infants and adults: |
Revision as of 17:56, 11 January 2017
Bacterial meningitis Microchapters |
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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 | |||
Age group | Etiological agent | Clinical features | |
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Neonates and infants |
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Adults |
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Elderly | |||
According to severity of the disease | |||
Mild | |||
Moderate | |||
Severe | |||
According to the duration of disease | |||
Acute | |||
Subacute | |||
Chronic |
According to age group
Etiological agent and clinical presentation differs in infants and adults:
====Meningitis in infants and newborns====
Etiological agent
- 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