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Há 20 horas · Signs and symptoms Clinical features Neck stiffness, Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911–12 In adults, the most common symptom of meningitis is a severe headache, occurring in almost 90% of cases of bacterial meningitis, followed by neck stiffness (the inability to flex the neck forward passively due to increased neck muscle tone and stiffness). The classic triad of diagnostic signs consists ...
Há 2 dias · Notable extrapulmonary infection sites include the pleura (in tuberculous pleurisy), the central nervous system (in tuberculous meningitis), the lymphatic system (in scrofula of the neck), the genitourinary system (in urogenital tuberculosis), and the bones and joints (in Pott disease of the spine), among others.
Há 1 dia · Pandemics timeline death tolls. This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included.
Há 5 dias · Most E. coli strains do not cause disease, naturally living in the gut, but virulent strains can cause gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, hemorrhagic colitis, and Crohn's disease.
Há 1 dia · An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. [1] An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection.
Há 4 dias · Meningococcal Disease ( Neisseria meningitidis) Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is caused by the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. Most IMD cases are caused by 5 types of the meningococcal bacteria: A, B, C, Y and W. It is a rare, but very serious bacterial illness. January 2024 Update.
Há 4 dias · Disease Prevention. Health Care Providers. Best Practices for Use of PCR for Diagnosing H. influenzae and N. meningitidis. Facts for Health Professionals. MMWR: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease. CDC Clinical Information. CDC Meningococcal Vaccine Information.
