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Descriptor English:   Meningitis, Pneumococcal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Meningitis Neumocócica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Meningite Pneumocócica 
Synonyms English:   Experimental Pneumococcal Meningitides
Experimental Pneumococcal Meningitis
Meningitides, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Meningitis, Experimental Pneumococcal
Meningitis, Pneumococcal, Experimental
Meningitis, Pneumococcal, Penicillin-Resistant
Meningitis, Pneumococcal, Recurrent
Meningitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumococcal Meningitides
Pneumococcal Meningitides, Experimental
Pneumococcal Meningitis
Pneumococcal Meningitis, Experimental
Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitides
Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis  
Tree Number:   C01.252.200.500.600
C01.252.410.890.670.595
C10.228.228.180.500.875
C10.228.614.280.560
Definition English:   An acute purulent infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, most prevalent in children and adults over the age of 60. This illness may be associated with OTITIS MEDIA; MASTOIDITIS; SINUSITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; sickle cell disease (ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL); skull fractures; and other disorders. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; HEADACHE; neck stiffness; and somnolence followed by SEIZURES; focal neurologic deficits (notably DEAFNESS); and COMA. (From Miller et al., Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p111) 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not coordinate with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE unless organism is particularly discussed
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
TM transmission UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   8756 
Unique Identifier:   D008586 

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