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BACTERIAL MENINGITIS [10 records]

Record 1 2024-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Nervous System
Universal entry(ies)
G00.8
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.8: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
G00.8
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.8 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es)
G00.8
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.8: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud.

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Record 2 2023-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Nervous System
CONT

Although meningitis is most often caused by viruses, bacterial meningitis is more serious... bacterial meningitis can lead to significant brain damage. Swelling of the meninges can result in paralysis or a debilitating stroke. In some cases, bacterial meningitis is fatal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La méningite peut être causée par une multitude d'agents infectieux, surtout des virus et des bactéries. Ces microorganismes sont responsables de deux grandes entités ayant des manifestations cliniques, des traitements et des pronostics bien distincts, soit la méningite virale et la méningite bactérienne [...] Chez les enfants de plus de deux mois, la méningite bactérienne est presque toujours causée par le pneumocoque ou le méningocoque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

La meningitis bacteriana era una enfermedad infecciosa uniformemente letal antes del advenimiento de los agentes antimicrobianos.

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Record 3 2023-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Nervous System
Universal entry(ies)
G00
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
G00
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es)
G00
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud.

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Record 4 2023-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Nervous System
Universal entry(ies)
G00.9
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
G00.9
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es)
G00.9
classification system code, see observation
OBS

G00.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud.

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Record 5 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Nervous System
DEF

Meningitis complicating any mycotic infection such as cryptococcosis, aspergillosis, and others, and the bacterial infection, actinomycosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Méningite compliquant une mycose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Infección que causa hinchazón e irritación alrededor del cerebro y de la médula espinal […] causada por un hongo (microbio tipo levadura) que vive en la suciedad.

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Record 6 2006-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

The inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the pia mater; arachnoid; and dura mater.

OBS

Infections(viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage(chemical meningitis), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions(e. g., carcinomatous meningitis), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
OBS

Une méningite est dite cérébrale, spinale ou cérébro-spinale selon que l'inflammation affecte les méninges de l'encéphale seul, de la moelle épinière seule ou de l'ensemble encéphale-moelle épinière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Inflamación de las meninges, que puede ser causada por bacterias, hongos o virus.

CONT

La meningitis puede dejar secuelas como sordera, ceguera y otros problemas incluyendo la muerte.

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Record 7 2005-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

Until recently, HIB [Haemophilus influenzae type b] was one of the most important causes of bacterial infection in young children. HIB may cause a variety of diseases such as meningitis(inflammation of the coverings of the spinal column and brain), blood stream infections, pneumonia, arthritis and infections of other parts of the body.

OBS

Haemophilus influenzae is a pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacillus that may be either encapsulated (types a-f) or unencapsulated (nontypeable). Most cases of invasive diseases in children, before the introduction of H. influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccination, were caused by type b.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies bactériennes
CONT

Haemophilus influenzae b est une bactérie de la gorge et des voies aériennes supérieures à l'origine d'infections graves chez le nourrisson et chez le jeune enfant.

OBS

En 1930, Pittman a établi la classification des souches encapsulées en six sérotypes (a à f) et a montré que les souches capsulées de type b étaient responsables de la majorité des infections invasives, essentiellement chez le nourrisson. Le développement des vaccins anti-H influenzae de type b (Hib) a permis d'assister, dans la dernière décennie, à une diminution franche de l'incidence des formes invasives d'infections à H influenzae.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
  • Bacterial Diseases
Key term(s)
  • Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
  • Maladies bactériennes

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

OBS

listeriosis : A bacterial disease of humans and some animals... occurs primarily as meningitis or granulomatosis infantiseptica in humans, and takes many forms, such as meningoencephalitis, distemperlike disease, or generalized infection, in animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 1991-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

infection of an organ or tissue by more than one microorganism, as in wound infections, abscesses, pneumonia, and rarely meningitis and endocarditis : mixtures of every type occur, e. g., bacterial and viral, bacterial and fungal, and protozoan and viral.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Infection paludienne par plusieurs espèces de Plasmodium.

Spanish

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