infectious meningitis
Findings
No curated finding names infectious meningitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord caused by an infectious agent (viral, bacterial, or fungal). Symptoms include headache, fever, vomiting, neck stiffness, photophobia, confusion, and seizures.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004796), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
2 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- HeadacheMondoHP:0002315
- MeningitisMondoHP:0001287
Genes
1 gene
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
- ATG4AHGNC:16489
- Limited · PanelApp Australia · X-linked · 2025
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: infectious meningitis
- Also called
- infective meningitis