Pathogenic infections of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges. DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; RNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS; fungal infections; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; HELMINTHIASIS; and PRION DISEASES may involve the central nervous system as a primary or secondary process.
Synonyms: Infection, CNS, Central Nervous System Infection, CNS Infections, Infections, Central Nervous System, Central Nervous System Infections, CNS Infection, Infections, CNS
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1998 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific site/disease term if pertinent ,1998; use explode 1971-1997
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D002494