Meningitis due to Streptococcus

Description

A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria genus Streptococcus. This disease commonly presents with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and confusion. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Streptococcus in the cerebrospinal fluid.

Index terms

Meningitis due to Streptococcus
Streptococcal meningitis
acute streptococcal meningitis

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Meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumococcal encephalomeningitis
pneumococcal meningitis
pneumococcal meningoencephalitis
Streptococcal spinal meningitis
acute streptococcal spinal meningitis
Beta haemolytic streptococcal bacterial meningitis
Meningitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae

Inclusions

Streptococcal meningitis

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1B50 – Scarlet fever
1B51 – Streptococcal pharyngitis
1B54 – Meningitis due to Staphylococcus
1B5Y – Other specified staphylococcal or streptococcal diseases
1B5Z – Staphylococcal or streptococcal diseases, unspecified

Foundation entity

Meningitis due to Streptococcus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/705971711

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases