Meningitis is the inflammation of brain and spinal cord protective membrane. It is a deadly and enfeebling disease that affects people of all ages and most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial men...Meningitis is the inflammation of brain and spinal cord protective membrane. It is a deadly and enfeebling disease that affects people of all ages and most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is a more serious and life-threatening condition, while viral meningitis the most frequent kind is often less severe and self-limiting. Therefore, successful treatment of meningitis depends on identifying the suspected or known causative organism. In this article, we aim to review the latest information about the etiology of meningitis and explore its possible occurrence and complication followed COVID-19 infection.展开更多
文摘Meningitis is the inflammation of brain and spinal cord protective membrane. It is a deadly and enfeebling disease that affects people of all ages and most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is a more serious and life-threatening condition, while viral meningitis the most frequent kind is often less severe and self-limiting. Therefore, successful treatment of meningitis depends on identifying the suspected or known causative organism. In this article, we aim to review the latest information about the etiology of meningitis and explore its possible occurrence and complication followed COVID-19 infection.