Is meningitis frequently caused by back abrasions?

Abrasions of the skin on the back or any other part of the body should not cause meningitis, infection of the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. If the abrasion became infected with bacteria, it’s possible to imagine that the bacteria might get into the bloodstream and then into the fluid that surrounds the brain, causing meningitis. But this would be an extremely rare event.

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