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Central Nervous System Infections MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Central Nervous System Infections
Tree Number(s)
C01.207
C10.228.228
Unique ID
D002494
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002494
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific site/disease term if pertinent
Scope Note
Pathogenic infections of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges. DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; RNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS; fungal infections; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; HELMINTHIASIS; and PRION DISEASES may involve the central nervous system as a primary or secondary process.
Entry Version
CNS INFECT
Entry Term(s)
CNS Infections
Central Nervous System Infection
Infections, Central Nervous System
Previous Indexing
Central Nervous System Diseases (1967-1997)
Infection (1967-1997)
Public MeSH Note
1998
History Note
1998; use explode 1971-1997
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/11
Central Nervous System Infections Preferred
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