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infectious meningitis

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (13)
Tbio

6

Tclin

4

Tchem

2

Tdark

1


Mondo Description Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord caused by an infectious agent (viral, bacterial, or fungal). Symptoms include headache, fever, vomiting, neck stiffness, photophobia, confusion, and seizures.
Disease Ontology Description A central nervous system disease that is characterized by an inflammation of the pia-arachnoid meninges. It can be caused by growth of bacteria, fungi, or parasites within the subarachnoid space or by the growth of bacteria or viruses within the meningeal or ependymal cells.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0004796:  infectious meningitis
EFO:0000584: 
MESH:D008581: 
NCIT:C79598: 
SCTID:312216007: