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. 2022 Dec 6;328(21):2170.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.21603.

Bacterial Meningitis

Revital Marcus  1 , Kristin Walter  2
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Bacterial Meningitis

Revital Marcus et al. JAMA. .
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This JAMA Patient Page explains the symptoms, spread, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of bacterial meningitis, an infection that causes inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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