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Central nervous system diseases
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Bacterial central nervous system diseases

Bacterial central nervous system diseases

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Is a type of:

Bacterial infections • Brain and spinal infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Types of

Bacterial meningitis
Condition
Epidural abscess
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