Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be expected.

Fungal meningitis was reported in as many as 24 patients ... drug late in the outbreak after it was discovered through lab tests that the fungal strain was resistant to current drugs, said Dallas ...

Bacterial meningitis can lead to several serious complications ... CSF samples are tested in lab for protein and glucose levels, culture study and PCR based assay for specific pathogens.