Diseases

Perimeningeal Infections

Infectious processes, including abscesses, effusions, and empyemas which occur in the epidural or subdural spaces surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Infectious processes, including abscesses, effusions, and empyemas which occur in the epidural or subdural spaces surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Infections, Parameningeal
  • Infections, Perimeningeal
  • Parameningeal Infections
  • Infection, Parameningeal
  • Infection, Perimeningeal
  • Parameningeal Infection
  • Perimeningeal Infection

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific infection term (IM)

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History Note

2000

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perimeningeal Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020819. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020819
  2. Perimeningeal Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54927621