loading...| Preferred Name |
bacterial meningitis |
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| Synonyms |
meningococcal meningitis |
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| Definitions |
bacterial infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, frequently involving the cerebral cortex, cranial nerves, cerebral blood vessels, spinal cord and nerve roots; causative organism varies with age and clinical status (eg, postoperative, immunodeficient, posttraumatic states); clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, stiff neck, altered mentation, seizures, and focal neurologic deficits; death may occur within 24 hours of disease onset; pathologic features include a purulent exudate in the subarachnoid space, and diffuse inflammation of neural and vascular structures. |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2042-5411 |
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| altLabel |
meningococcal meningitis |
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| cui |
C0025294 C0085437 |
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| definition |
bacterial infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, frequently involving the cerebral cortex, cranial nerves, cerebral blood vessels, spinal cord and nerve roots; causative organism varies with age and clinical status (eg, postoperative, immunodeficient, posttraumatic states); clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, stiff neck, altered mentation, seizures, and focal neurologic deficits; death may occur within 24 hours of disease onset; pathologic features include a purulent exudate in the subarachnoid space, and diffuse inflammation of neural and vascular structures. |
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| DID |
2042-5411 |
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| Inverse of RB | ||
| Inverse of RO |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0348-7524 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0334-3303 |
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| notation |
2042-5411 |
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| prefLabel |
bacterial meningitis |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |