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Do doctors know of different kinds of bacterial meningitis?

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Dr. Seth Zeidman answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Absolutely: There are multiple kinds of bacterial organisms that produce meningitis.

Dr Waghmarae and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/5/2012

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