Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Definition
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to a bacterial infection.
Also known as Bacteria caused infectious meningitis, Bacteria infectious meningitis — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 9470 per MONDO
- ICD9 320 per MONDO
- ICD9 320.7 per MONDO
- ICD9 320.89 per MONDO
- ICD9 320.9 per MONDO
- MESH D016920 per MONDO
- NCIT C118297 per MONDO
- SCTID 95883001 per MONDO
- UMLS C0085437 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Meninx | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ampicillin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cefotaxime | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Ceftazidime | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Ceftriaxone | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cefuroxime | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Metronidazole | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Nafcillin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Oxacillin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Polymyxin B | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Rifampin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |