Preferred Label : Meningitis due to Streptococcus;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria
Streptococcus. This disease commonly presents with nausea, vomiting, photophobia,
and confusion. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after
inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of
Streptococcus in the cerebrospinal fluid.;
A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria
Streptococcus. This disease commonly presents with nausea, vomiting, photophobia,
and confusion. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after
inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of
Streptococcus in the cerebrospinal fluid.