title: Magnetic resonance imaging of infectious meningitis and ventriculitis in adults.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of meningitis are usually nonspecific with respect to the causative pathogen because the brain response to these insults is similar in most cases. In this article, we will use a few representative cases to describe the characteristic magnetic resonance findings of meningitis and its complications, including ventriculitis.
authors.forename: Saman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hazany
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D058565:Cerebral Ventriculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity