Mentorship is a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger, but have a certain area of expertise.
Most people who get bacterial meningitis get it from one of two types of bacteria: 1  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 2  This is a common type of bacteria that causes a number of illnesses besides meningitis, such as ear and sinus infections and pneumonia.
Typical signs of meningitis are fever, headache, and a stiff neck. These early symptoms may be mistaken for a cold or flu and ignored. Meningitis develops because of infection that causes inflammation in the meninges or membranes of the spinal cord. Bacteria, viruses, or fungus may cause infection or inflammation.