Meningitis脑膜炎
EpisodeDefinition:Aninflammationofthearachnoidandpiamater①ofthebrainandspinalcord.
定义:大脑和脊髓的蛛网膜和软脑膜的炎症。
Causes:Causedbybacterialandviralorganisms(fungalandprotozoalmeningitiscanoccur).Cerebrospinalfluidisanalyzedtodeterminewhichtypeispresent.Transmissionoccursinareasofhighpopulationdensityandincrowdedlivingareas.Transmissionofmeningitisisbydirectcontactincludingdroplets.Predisposingfactorsinclude:skullfracture,brainorspinalsurgery,useofnasalsprays,upperrespiratoryorsinusinfections②,or