Meningitis /
Inflammation of the meninges. The meninges are protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is the condition that arises when the meninges are infected by certain pathogenic organisms, leading to inflammation (swelling) [Fig. 1]. Diagnosis of meningitis is made from examinat...
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New York, N.Y. :
McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,
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