Introduction. Meningitis results from the inflammation of the meninges (the thin membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord). It is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Most cases of meningitis are viral, but it can be hard to pinpoint without invasive testing.ntroduction. Meningitis results from the inflammation of the meninges (the thin membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord). It is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Most cases of meningitis are viral, but it can be hard to pinpoint without invasive testing.
Calcasieu Parish [p] (French: Paroisse de Calcasieu) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 192,768. The parish seat is Lake Charles. Calcasieu Parish is part of the Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 194,138. It is also located near the BeaumontâPort Arthur (Texas), Lafayette, and Alexandria metropolitan areas.
St. Charles Parish Hospital. St. Charles Parish Hospital is owned by Hospital Service District No. 1 of St. Charles Parish, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, and managed by Ochsner Health System. Located in Luling, Louisiana, just 20 minutes from New Orleans, St. Charles Parish Hospital is a not-for-profit 59 bed acute care facility. Since 1959, St. Charles Parish Hospital has been providing quality healthcare to the residents of this community and the surrounding areas and is proud to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).