Preferred Label : Meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae;
ICD-11 definition : This is an infectious disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes
covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. It develops in response
to a bacterial infection of the cerebrospinal fluid by Streptococcus pneumoniae.;
ICD-11 synonym : pneumococcal meningitis; pneumococcal meningoencephalitis; pneumococcal encephalomeningitis;
This is an infectious disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes
covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. It develops in response
to a bacterial infection of the cerebrospinal fluid by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
