Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Aseptic meningitis is a nonbacterial type of meningitis. Meningitis occurs when the ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, thereby involving the arachnoid, the pia mater and the interposed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The examination ...

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is difficult to diagnose ... shorter duration of illness before presentation to hospital, and fewer CSF leukocytes – this suggests that mycobacterial genotype ...

Studies to evaluate potential causes of aseptic meningitis were performed in 10 infants. These included CSF viral cultures (8 infants), CSF HSV polymerase chain reaction tests (2 infants), rectal ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is a potentially deadly infection of the protective lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans).