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

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

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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)

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