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Meningitis - Staphylococcal
Alternate Names : Staphylococcal Meningitis
DefinitionStaphylococcal meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by staphylococcus bacteria.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Meningitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus or S. epidermidis usually develops as a complication of a surgical procedure, or as an infection spread by the blood from another site.
Risk factors include recent brain surgery, previous meningitis associated with spinal fluid shunts, infections of heart valves, or previous infection of the brain itself.
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Review Date : 7/31/2002
Reviewed By : Christopher Parsons, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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