The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has assembled nearly 200 stories and dozens of testimonials on the horrors of ...

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

Vaccines can protect against the most common types of meningitis-causing bacteria, such as Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis. Yet ...

Invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) can cause diseases such as meningitis. The "pioneering" trial is funded by Spencer Dayman Meningitis Research. The charity was set up in 2002 in memory of ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges. It poses a significant health risk worldwide, with varying ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Diagnoses included respiratory distress syndrome (10) and group B streptococcal meningitis (1). Only 1 infant with respiratory distress syndrome had a significant intracranial bleed with ...

Togolese authorities confirmed over the weekend a resurgence of new meningitis cases in the Dankpen district, located in the ...