Catalog

Meningitis due to Escherichia coli

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Link to WHO Definition

Meningitis due to Escherichia coli – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1855224446

This is an infectious disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. It develops in response to a bacterial infection of the cerebrospinal fluid by Escherichia coli.