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Why is bacterial meningitis worse than viral meningitis?
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Nature: Viral meningitis is usually relatively mild and self-limiting. Bacterial meningitis is quite severe, damaging to tissues and progressive unless treated effectively with antibiotics.
Answered 7/17/2014
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Bacteria more: Destructive. This is a difference in the biology of the pathogenicity of bacteria vs. Viruses. Bacteria induce stronger inflammatory response, release more toxins, enzymes etc.
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