Neisseria meningitidis causing meningococcal meningitis
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Pathophysiology of Bacterial Meningitis (http://www.qiagen.com/geneglobe/static/images/Pathways/Bacterial%20Meningitis.jpg)..
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Breakdown of the meninges, a three-layer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (http://body-disease.com/acute-bacterial-meningitis/ ).