Meningococele is the microorganism that contributes to cause meningitis, it is a normal commensal at the back of your throat and to cause meningitis it must enter the blood stream and this can result in meningitis and usually sepsis too as it is within the blood stream
meningitis and sepsis have different complications


Most commonly in the UK meningitis is either caused by a Bacterial (more severe) or Viral agent

Meningitis = Inflammation of the meninges
can be caused by many things most likelyt o be bacterial or viral
viral is more common and less severe
Encephalitis = inflammation of the Brain Parenchyma (inside)
