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BACTERIAL MENINGITIS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- other bacterial meningitis
1, record 1, English, other%20bacterial%20meningitis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.8: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - other%20bacterial%20meningitis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autres méningites bactériennes
1, record 1, French, autres%20m%C3%A9ningites%20bact%C3%A9riennes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.8 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - autres%20m%C3%A9ningites%20bact%C3%A9riennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- otras meningitis bacterianas
1, record 1, Spanish, otras%20meningitis%20bacterianas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.8: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - otras%20meningitis%20bacterianas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bacterial meningitis
1, record 2, English, bacterial%20meningitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - bacterial%20meningitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méningite bactérienne
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningitis bacteriana
1, record 2, Spanish, meningitis%20bacteriana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meningitis bacteriana era una enfermedad infecciosa uniformemente letal antes del advenimiento de los agentes antimicrobianos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - meningitis%20bacteriana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified
1, record 3, English, bacterial%20meningitis%2C%20not%20elsewhere%20classified
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - bacterial%20meningitis%2C%20not%20elsewhere%20classified
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méningite bactérienne, non classée ailleurs
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne%2C%20non%20class%C3%A9e%20ailleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne%2C%20non%20class%C3%A9e%20ailleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningitis bacteriana, no clasificada en otra parte
1, record 3, Spanish, meningitis%20bacteriana%2C%20no%20clasificada%20en%20otra%20parte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 3, Spanish, - meningitis%20bacteriana%2C%20no%20clasificada%20en%20otra%20parte
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bacterial meningitis, unspecified
1, record 4, English, bacterial%20meningitis%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 4, English, - bacterial%20meningitis%2C%20unspecified
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méningite bactérienne, sans précision
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningitis bacteriana, no especificada
1, record 4, Spanish, meningitis%20bacteriana%2C%20no%20especificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G00.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - meningitis%20bacteriana%2C%20no%20especificada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mycotic meningitis
1, record 5, English, mycotic%20meningitis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meningitis complicating any mycotic infection such as cryptococcosis, aspergillosis, and others, and the bacterial infection, actinomycosis. 1, record 5, English, - mycotic%20meningitis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méningite mycosique
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ningite%20mycosique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méningite compliquant une mycose. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9ningite%20mycosique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningitis micótica
1, record 5, Spanish, meningitis%20mic%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 5, Spanish, - meningitis%20mic%C3%B3tica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- meningitis
1, record 6, English, meningitis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cerebrospinal meningitis 2, record 6, English, cerebrospinal%20meningitis
- cephalomeningitis 2, record 6, English, cephalomeningitis
obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the pia mater; arachnoid; and dura mater. 3, record 6, English, - meningitis
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 6, English, - meningitis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méningite
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9ningite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9ningite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningitis
1, record 6, Spanish, meningitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación de las meninges, que puede ser causada por bacterias, hongos o virus. 1, record 6, Spanish, - meningitis
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meningitis puede dejar secuelas como sordera, ceguera y otros problemas incluyendo la muerte. 1, record 6, Spanish, - meningitis
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
1, record 7, English, Haemophilus%20influenzae%20type%20b
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HIB 2, record 7, English, HIB
correct
- Hib 3, record 7, English, Hib
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- H. influenzae type b 3, record 7, English, H%2E%20influenzae%20type%20b
correct
- HIB 4, record 7, English, HIB
correct
- HIB 4, record 7, English, HIB
- Haemophilus influenzae b 4, record 7, English, Haemophilus%20influenzae%20b
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 7, English, - Haemophilus%20influenzae%20type%20b
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 7, English, - Haemophilus%20influenzae%20type%20b
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Haemophilus influenzae de type b
1, record 7, French, Haemophilus%20influenzae%20de%20type%20b
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Hib 2, record 7, French, Hib
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Haemophilus influenzae b 3, record 7, French, Haemophilus%20influenzae%20b
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 7, French, - Haemophilus%20influenzae%20de%20type%20b
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, French, - Haemophilus%20influenzae%20de%20type%20b
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Program 1, record 8, English, Bacterial%20Meningitis%20Immunization%20Program
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Programme
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'immunisation contre la méningite bactérienne
1, record 8, French, Programme%20d%27immunisation%20contre%20la%20m%C3%A9ningite%20bact%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ovine listeriosis 1, record 9, English, ovine%20listeriosis
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 9, English, - ovine%20listeriosis
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 9, English, - ovine%20listeriosis
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- listériose ovine
1, record 9, French, list%C3%A9riose%20ovine
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 9, French, - list%C3%A9riose%20ovine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mixed infection
1, record 10, English, mixed%20infection
correct, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 10, English, - mixed%20infection
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- infection mixte
1, record 10, French, infection%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection paludienne par plusieurs espèces de Plasmodium. 2, record 10, French, - infection%20mixte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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