Meningitis
121cryptococcal meningitis — a form of meningitis resulting from opportunistic infection by a cryptococcus fungus, occurring in persons who are immunodeficient. * * * …
122bacterial meningitis — noun A type of meningitis caused by bacterial infection …
123basilar meningitis — n a usu. tuberculous inflammation of the meninges at the base of the brain * * * that which affects the meninges at the base of the brain …
124anthrax meningitis — a rare, highly fatal condition resembling typical hemorrhagic meningitis, caused by hematogenous spread of the anthrax bacillus from a primary focus of infection; manifestations include hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid and neurological signs and… …
125aseptic meningitis — any of several mild types of meningitis, most of which are caused by viruses; see viral m. Called also acute aseptic m. and sterile m …
126Aspergillus meningitis — fungal meningitis caused by a species of Aspergillus; some cases are iatrogenic and others occur in immunocompromised persons …
127coccidioidal meningitis — fungal meningitis resulting from coccidioidomycosis that has invaded the central nervous system …
128cryptococcal meningitis — the most common type of fungal meningitis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans …