Inhoudsopgave
Wat zijn de gevolgen van meningitis?
Gevolgen van meningitis Restverschijnselen zijn mogelijk. Het zal dan vooral gaan om onzichtbare gevolgen, zoals cognitieve problemen, taalstoornissen of gedragsproblemen. Ook gehoorschade en epilepsie kunnen optreden als gevolg van de infectie.
Waarom isolatie bij meningitis?
Als nog niet zeker is welke bacterie de meningitis veroorzaakt, moeten we u uit voorzorg in isolatie verplegen. Dit geldt voor de eerste 24 uur na toediening van de antibiotica. Isolatie is noodzakelijk om andere patiënten te beschermen.
What is brain meningitis?
These bacteria are responsible for common illnesses like pneumonia, sinus infections, and ear infections. From time to time, however, those bacteria manage to cross the blood-brain barrier and cause inflammation and infection in the brain, spinal cord, or fluids immediately surrounding them. Symptoms of this serious form of meningitis include:
What is meningism or pseudomeningitis?
This is called meningism or pseudomeningitis. Meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (known as “meningococcal meningitis”) can be differentiated from meningitis with other causes by a rapidly spreading petechial rash, which may precede other symptoms.
Which viruses cause meningitis?
Viruses that cause meningitis include enteroviruses, herpes simplex virus (generally type 2, which produces most genital sores; less commonly type 1), varicella zoster virus (known for causing chickenpox and shingles ), mumps virus, HIV, LCMV, Arboviruses (acquired from a mosquito or other insect), and the Influenza virus.
What are the treatment options for bacterial meningitis?
Your treatment is determined by the cause of your meningitis. Bacterial meningitis requires immediate hospitalization. Early diagnosis and treatment will prevent brain damage and death. Bacterial meningitis is treated with intravenous antibiotics. There’s no specific antibiotic for bacterial meningitis. It depends on the bacteria involved.