Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Bacterial meningitis
HP:5210217
What it means
A meningitis caused by bacterial infection, with common causative organisms including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. A recurrent or invasive bacterial meningitis with encapsulated organisms can be a manifestation of unusual susceptibility to infection, particularly in antibody deficiencies, complement deficiencies, and asplenia.
Part of the broader category
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