Bacterial meningitis
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What is bacterial meningitis?
Bacterial meningitis is swelling, irritation and inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by a bacterial infection.
Common symptoms reported by people with bacterial meningitis
Treatments taken by people for bacterial meningitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with bacterial meningitis
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Who has bacterial meningitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 15 say bacterial meningitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 36 |