"Meningitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6)
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D008581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.614
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningitis" by people in Profiles.
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From Pachymeningitis Hemorrhagica to Abusive Head Trauma: A Journey Through the Centuries. Child Maltreat. 2025 Nov; 30(4):751-759.
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Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study. Lancet Microbe. 2023 08; 4(8):e601-e611.
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Paenibacillus dendritiformis Meningitis, Brain Abscesses and Cystic Encephalomalacia in an Infant: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 12 01; 41(12):e544-e547.
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Comparing Rates of Postoperative Meningitis After Endoscopic Endonasal Procedures Based on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Antibiotic Prophylaxis. World Neurosurg. 2022 11; 167:e858-e864.
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Eosinophilic Meningitis: Eleven-Year Experience at Texas Children's?Hospital. J Pediatr. 2022 12; 251:202-208.e1.
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Frequency of serious bacterial infections in young infants with and without viral respiratory infections. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec; 50:744-747.
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Surgery-Associated Infections among Infants Born Extremely Preterm. J Pediatr. 2022 01; 240:58-65.e6.
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Utility of the Cell Index in Predicting External Ventricular Drain-Related Ventriculo-Meningitis. Neurocrit Care. 2020 12; 33(3):776-784.
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Headache and Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy in a Child With Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis. Headache. 2019 09; 59(8):1390-1391.
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Fever and Headache in a Fully Vaccinated Adolescent. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 07 01; 8(3):279-281.