Neonatal meningitis

The meninges

Neonatal meningitis යනු ළදරුවන් හට වැලඳෙන භයාණක රොගී තත්වයකි. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (the protective membranes of the central nervous system (CNS)) and is more common in the neonatal period (infants less than 44 days old) than any other time in life and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Mortality is roughly half in developing countries and ranges from 8%-12.5% in developed countries.