RT Book, Section A1 Levine, Amy A2 Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 Ma, O. John A2 Yealy, Donald M. A2 Meckler, Garth D. A2 Cline, David M. SR Print(0) ID 1121507363 T1 Meningitis in Infants and Children T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071794763 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121507363 RD 2024/03/29 AB Meningitis is an inflammation of the leptomeninges, tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. Untreated bacterial meningitis has a mortality of nearly 100%, so treat suspected bacterial meningitis promptly. Unfortunately, even with rapid antibiotic treatment, long-term neurologic sequelae occur. Viral meningitis has a range of severity. Mild cases resolve without sequelae. However, some viruses, such as herpes virus, can cause severe infections. Meningoencephalitis is an inflammation of the brain as well as the meninges. It is less common than meningitis but can be devastating.