could peritonitis cause meningitis which then caused encephalitis? my husband just recently had a heart valve replaced and the surgeon told me he had had peritonitis at some time. he had meningitis and encephalitis which they never found what caused the meningitis but said the meningitis caused the encephalitis that caused brain damage which caused loss of short term memory and a lot of reasoning power. Thank you for taking your time to answer me!!!
Hi, I am Chat Doctor.  I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you Question : could peritonitis cause meningitis which then caused encephalitis? Answer : Yes. It can. On the other hand, there can be another focus of infection which has caused all these three - peritonitis, meningitis and encephalitis. So the simple answer is - All Three can be related Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.