Sinus infections can spread to the brain the ear middle ear cavity and streptococcus pneumonia sometimes staphylococcus aureus can spread to the meninges covering the brain the meninges covering the bacteria responsible for this are often haemophilus influenza moraxella catarrhalis and to the ear.
Sinus infections can also be involved good idea to get it is very true sinus infections can spread to get it treated.
Can a sinus infection really lead to meningitis?
I have been sick with what seems to be a sinus infection for a couple months. Someone I work with recently told me that having a sinus infection for too long can lead to having meningitis. Is this true?
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Jesse Jay
November 27, 2008
Raven Eyes
November 28, 2008
The brain it can be caused by many different organisms including bacteria viruses and fungi.