bacterial meningitis Escherichia coli meningitis UMLS:C0338395 MESH:D020814 ICD9:320.82 EFO:1000929 A form of gram-negative meningitis that tends to occur in neonates, in association with anatomical abnormalities (which feature communication between the meninges and cutaneous structures) or as opportunistic infections in association with immunologic deficiency syndromes. In premature neonates the clinical presentation may be limited to anorexia; vomiting; lethargy; or respiratory distress. Full-term infants may have as additional features fever; seizures; and bulging of the anterior fontanelle. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp398-400) ICD9:320.7 MONDO:0006753 SCTID:192655005 GARD:0024466 MEDGEN:90920