Bacterial Meningitis

Description

A serious inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, caused by bacteria. Symptoms include severe headache, stiff neck, fever, and sensitivity to light.

Carbohydrate Dependency: Streptococcus pneumoniae (common cause) is carbohydrate-dependent, relying on glucose for growth and virulence. Weakens significantly during fasting or ketogenic/carnivore diets when glucose is restricted.

Root Causes

Carbohydrate consumption

[ 1 ] Haley Echlin et al. (2020) DOI PMCID PMID [ 2 ] Lukas J Troxler et al. (2019) DOI PMCID PMID

Treatment Options

Fasting

Antibiotics

Susceptibilities

Systemic Inflammation

Sources

[1] Role of the pyruvate metabolic network on carbohydrate metabolism and virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae

[ 1 ] Haley Echlin et al. (2020) DOI PMCID PMID

[2] Carbon source regulates polysaccharide capsule biosynthesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae

[ 2 ] Lukas J Troxler et al. (2019) DOI PMCID PMID