Susan I. Gerber, MD - Cook County Department of Public Health

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Bacterial Meningitis • Usually more severe • Less common than viral meningitis • New vaccines have decreased the number of children who get bacterial meningitis • Examples of bacteria that cause meningitis: • Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) • Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis) • Haemophilus influenzae
A Source of Confusion •Meningitis ≠ Meningococcus •Meningitis just refers to some type of infection of the spinal fluid •Meningococcus is a type of bacteria that can cause both meningitis AND bloodstream infections
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Susan I. Gerber, MD - Cook County Department of Public Health

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