Mission & Objectives

Infectious diseases of the brain are life threatening diseases; this is particularly true for bacterial meningitis, the most common serious manifestation of infection of the brain. Bacterial meningitis and particularly, those caused by pneumococci often have a disastrous outcome.

The objective of EMESG is to promote and disseminate studies and knowledge on meningitis. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary including scientists from clinical and molecular microbiology, neurology and infectious diseases. It is, therefore, the objective of the EMESG to facilitate cooperation between these disciplines in studies focussing on meningitis.

The inaugural meeting of the Study Group was held at the 17th ECCMID / 25th ICC 2007 in Munich.