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    Meningitis
    • Introduction to Meningitis
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Acute Bacterial Meningitis
      • Complications
      • Causes
        • Age
        • Route of entry
        • Strength of the immune system
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
        • Tests
      • Treatment
        • Treatment of complications
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
        • Meningococcal meningitis
        • Meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
        • Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae
        • Prevention after exposure to meningitis
    • Viral Meningitis
      • Causes
        • Transmission of viral meningitis
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Noninfectious Meningitis
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Recurrent Meningitis
      • Bacteria
      • Viruses
      • Other causes
    • Subacute and Chronic Meningitis
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
        • Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid
        • Other tests
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
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