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Is meningococcal meningitis bacterial meningitis or are they 2 different things?
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Yes; read : Meningococcal meningitis is a form of bacterial meningitis. Any bacteria that causes meningitis would be classified as bacterial meningitis.
Answered 6/28/2014
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Bacteria: Meningococcal meningitis is a form or type of bacterial meningitis.
Answered 6/28/2014
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Different: Bacteria of many types can cause meningitis. In premi's it is often Group B strep or E.coli. In unimmunized infants and toddlers, Hemoplillis influenzae or pneumococcus & rarely meningococcus. In older kids, teens and adults it may be meningococcus or pneumococcus among others. Meningococcal meningitis is just getting more advertising time with newer vaccines available.
Answered 11/27/2017
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