Examining pneumococcal meningitis?an inflammation or infection of the meninges caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae?this guide describes the structure and function of meninges, the inflammatory disease meningitis, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. An interactive multimedia presentation with 3-D and 2-D animations, still images, and illustrations with corresponding text and audio, this CD-ROM is formatted for MS-Windows operating system.
Robert C. Read, MRCP, MD, FRCP, is a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Sheffield Medical School in the UK and the honorary consultant physician for Sheffield University Hospitals.