GAIA Level 1 Neonatal Infectious Meningitis

**Semantic type:** Classification

**Definition:** GAIA Level 1 Neonatal Infectious Meningitis is defined by two criteria: first, the recognized pathogen must be identified, using a validated method, from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); second, if an organism normally considered to be non-pathogenic is identified from the CSF, level 1 of diagnostic certainty additionally requires all level 2 criteria: i.e. CSF pleocytosis AND temperature criteria AND one or more clinical criteria.

**Synonyms:** - Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 1 Neonatal Infectious Meningitis - Level 1 Neonatal Meningitis