Streptococcus pneumoniae
Diseases and symptoms

While a few different bacterial infections can lead to meningitis, S. pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of this infection. Pneumococcal meningitis occurs when the bacteria goes from the blood to the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. Here, the infection will spread and cause inflammation, leading to severe disabilities like brain damage or hearing loss or limb removal or death. Symptoms include common problems such as head aches, fevers, and nausea, but the more telling signs that a bacterial infection may have reached the brain are sensitivity to light, seizures, having limited range in neck movement, and easy bruising all over the body.
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