Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Meningitis

About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Meningitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Meningitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Meningitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis

Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Meningitis includes:

Head injury - any injury causing skull fracture increases the risk of bacterial entry to the meninges.
Certain infections can lead to meningitis:
Causes of viral meningitis:
Causes of bacterial meningitis:
Other causes of bacterial meningitis mainly in newborns:
- Proteus
- Klebsiella
- Citrobacter
- Salmonella
- Pseudomonas (type of Nosocomial infections)
- Serratia
- Achromobacter

Meningitis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Meningitis as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Meningitis as a complication includes:

Meningitis as a symptom: Conditions listing Meningitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:

Last revision: June 2, 2003

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