Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Meningitis caused due to infection caused by various microorganisms like Neisseria meningitidis. These bacteria are called as gram-bacteria, diplococcus. The infection causes the release of cytokines which causes hemorrhage in blood vessels.
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