Meningeal Infection - An infection of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges.⏎
Intravenous - The use of veins through which medications and solutions are administered.⏎
Latent Infection - An infection that is currently not producing or showing any symptoms but has the potential of being reactivated and then manifesting symptoms.⏎
Immunization - The process of strengthening the body’s defense against a particular infectious agent, often accomplished by receiving a vaccine.⏎
Microbe - Sometimes referred to as a microorganism, a microbe is an organism that is microscopic and thus invisible to the naked eye.⏎