Bacterial-meningitis Sentence Examples

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  • The Gram stain is performed on a sediment of the CSF and is positive in at least 60 percent of cases of bacterial meningitis.

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  • The bacteria which cause bacterial meningitis live in the back of the nose and throat region and are carried by 10 to 25 percent of the population.

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  • At least 50 kinds of bacteria can cause bacterial meningitis.

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  • As of 2004, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis were the leading causes of bacterial meningitis.

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  • The long-term outlook for children who develop bacterial meningitis varies significantly.

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  • The complications of bacterial meningitis can be severe and include neurological problems such as hearing loss, visual impairment, seizures, and learning disabilities.

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  • Depending on the type of bacteria responsible for the infection, bacterial meningitis is either classified as monococcal or pneumococcal.

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  • Some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious.

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  • Before the institution of routine infant vaccinations in the United States in the 1990s, Hib was the leading of bacterial meningitis among children younger than five years of age.

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  • Children with cochlear implants have been found to be at an increased risk for bacterial meningitis.

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  • Before the 1990s, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis.

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  • Before routine vaccination, Hib was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis and responsible for most of the cases of acquired mental retardation in the United States.

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