Cognitive and Physical Effects of Bacterial Meningitis

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Introduction

This bacterium is called meningococcus which causes meningococcal meningitis. Photo credit: [1]

By Alyssa Gest

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Overview of Meningitis

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Brain Structure and Bacterial Invasion

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Cognitive Impairment and Physical Conseqences

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Conclusion

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Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski,at Kenyon College,2024