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Meningitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Spot the signs and understand the treatment options for meningitis, an infection that has several possible causes.

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- People ages 11-24
- Children under 5
- Elderly people
- People with poor immune systems
- Sub-Saharan Africans

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Acute bacterial meningitis must be treated immediately with intravenous antibiotics and sometimes corticosteroids.

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1.  10-15% of people who get meningitis die
2.  1 in 5 people who get meningitis have permanent brain damage
3. 21% of people who get meningitis are between the ages of 11-24

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1.  Vaccination
2.  Wash your hands
3. Cover your mouth

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- When bacteria enters the bloodstream and travels to the brain and spinal cord, it causes acute bacterial meningitis.
- Can occur when bacteria directly invades the meninges.
- This may be caused by a sinus or ear infection, skull fracture, or after surgery.

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- nausea
- confusion
- rash
- fever
- sensitivity to light

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Viral meningitis is USUALLY contagious, however viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are usually not contagious.

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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining around the brain and spinal cord.