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Bacteria - Neisseria meningitidis

The aerobic Gram-negative Neisseria meningitidis diplococcal bacteria infection of a single cell.

meningococcal disease

(meningitis) Term describing the bacterial infection of cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain. Note meningitis can also be caused by a viral or other organism infection. Treatment and outcomes differ for either viral (less severe, resolves without specific treatment) or bacterial (severe, may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability) infections.


Links: Bacterial Infection | Postnatal Development | CDC - meningococcal disease | Medline Plus - Meningitis

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