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central nervous system, gram-negative meningitis, gram-negative meningitis, infection, the membranes covering the brain, spinal cord, meninges, gram-negative bacteria, bacteria that turn pink, exposed to a special stain, most common causes, meningitis, bacterial infections that start in other parts, spread, brain, spinal cord via the bloodstream, meningitis, viruses, chemical irritation, tumors, acute bacterial meningitis, gram-negative bacteria, very serious, prevent permanent damage, bacteria causing gram-negative meningitis include pseudomonas aeruginosa, escherichia coli, enterobacter aerogenes, proteus morganii, klebsiella pneumoniae, risk factors include recent brain surgery, recent trauma, injury, head, infection is sometimes associated, spinal fluid shunt placement after brain surgery, spinal abnormalities, urinary tract abnormalities, a local infection, urinary tract infection predispose children to this type of meningitis, gram-negative meningitis is much more common in infants than adults, fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, photophobia, mental status changes, symptoms suggesting infection of bladder, kidney, intestines, lung that might be the source, the spinal fluid infection, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, stiff neck, elevated white blood cell count in blood, spinal fluid showing increased white blood cells, low glucose, high protein, special stain, the spinal fluid showing white blood cells, gram-negative bacteria, csf culture growing gram-negative bacteria, blood culture growing gram-negative bacteria, ct scan, the brain, normal, important to recognize the symptoms of this kind of meningitis, seek treatment, prevent serious illness, death, antibiotic medication, an iv, started right away, recover completely, a large number of people suffer permanent neurologic damage, die from this type of meningitis, between 40%, 80% of patients, gram-negative meningitis, not survive, likelihood of survival depends on the patient's age, how quickly the infection is treated, shock, damage to other organs, brain abscess, collection of bacteria, in the brain, brain damage, symptoms that indicate meningitis, very serious, needs immediate treatment, prompt treatment of related infections, reduce the risk of meningitis.