What is the scientific name for Bacterial Meningitis?

I was just wondering if there is an actual scientific name for bacterial meningitis. I need it for a science task and need a reply ASAP. Thanks in advance.





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What is the scientific name for Bacterial Meningitis?
bacterial meningitis is quite scientific.. but there are types, like "acute bacterial meningitis" or "meningococcal meningitis"..


if you could be more specific..
Reply:Meningococcal Meningitis
Reply:Meningococcal Meningitis
Reply:Acute bacterial meningitis is fulminant, often fatal pyogenic infection beginning in the meninges. Symptoms include headache, fever, and stiff neck. Without rapid treatment, obtundation and coma follow. Diagnosis is by CSF tests. Treatment requires antibiotics, often beginning empirically with a 3rd- or 4th-generation cephalosporin, vancomycin, and ampicillin; corticosteroids are usually given. Residual morbidity is common.


(Merck)





Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also known as meningococcus).





Pneumococcal meningitis is an inflammation or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus).





Staphylococcal meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges), caused by Staphylococcus bacteria. 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.





Tuberculous meningitis is an infection of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.





Gram-negative meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges) caused by gram-negative bacteria (bacteria that turn pink when exposed to a special stain). Acute bacterial meningitis, which can be caused by gram-negative bacteria, is very serious and should be treated immediately to prevent permanent damage. Bacteria causing gram-negative meningitis include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus morganii, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.


Please see the web pages for more details on Meningococcal meningitis, Pneumococcal meningitis, Staphylococcal meningitis,


Tuberculous meningitis and Gram-negative meningitis