2023-05-17 21:41:24
For some time, the meningitis It has acquired such relevance that the alerts of the health sector have been turned on. It is true that this infection is not uncommon, but there are types of it that can be deadly. What is severe meningitis?
Meningitis, according to the Mayo Clinic Medical Institute, sIt is an inflammation that occurs in the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
In many cases, meningitis does not require treatment because over the course of a few weeks, the person recovers. However, there are other types of meningitis for which the use of antibiotics is an emergency.
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Cases of meningitis in Tamaulipas under investigation
Through a announcementthe Government of the state of Tamaulipas, began the suspension of activities of two clinics in matamoros, who performed aesthetic procedures. In both, an alert was issued for resistant fungal meningitis.
“All five patients traveled from Texas to Matamoros to undergo procedures that required the use of an epidural.”
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When is meningitis serious?
Colloquially, when a Complicate meningitis They usually call it as serious or acute. How to know that the picture was complicated? The United States Library of Medicinedescribes the following symptoms:
- neurological brain damage
- Accumulation of fluid between the skull and the brain
- Hearing loss
- Seizure
- Death
What is the most dangerous type of meningitis?
All meningitis can be complicated, but the one that specialists consider can become a serious condition is bacterial. Especially because to some agent they have developed resistance to the antibiotics.
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types of meningitis
1- Meningitis bacteriana
In this case the bacteria They enter the body through the bloodstream either through a blood transfusion or the use of an epidural. The bacteria settle in the brain or spinal cord.
The bacteria that cause meningitis are: streptococcus pneumoniae, neisseria meningitidis, haemophilus influenza y listeria monocytogenes.
2- Meningitis viral
This infection is usually mild and goes away on its own. It is common in late summer or early fall.
3-Chronic meningitis
It is one of the least frequent, and is distinguished by being a persistent picture in which there is a slow-growing organism, fungus or bacteria, which causes the inflammation to recur.
3- Parasitic meningitis
Also called eosinophilic meningitis or amoebic meningitis, both are rapidly life-threatening.
When a picture of meningitis occurs, it is important to see a doctor for care, since you do not know when meningitis can become serious or fatal.
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