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What is the most common CNS infection?

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Blood-Borne Invasion - ex Polioviruses or Neisseria meningitidis

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What is the other route for CNS infections?

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Invasion via peripheral nerves; less common (e.g. herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, rabies)

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Fill in the blanks. “ -Blood-borne invasion takes place across: blood-brain barrier ex ___________ OR blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier ex ___________. “

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Blood brain barrier ex Encephalitis

Blood - Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ex Meningitis

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What are the Early symptoms of Meningitis?

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Self-limiting conditions
(flu and colds).

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What is Meningitis?

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Inflammation of the meninges associated with an abnormal number of cells in the cerebrospinal fluid.

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What are the predominant cells found in Mononuclear Pleocytosis?

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Mononuclear cells
( its in the name lol)

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What is Aseptic Meningitis?

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A syndrome characterised by acute onset of meningeal symptoms and fever, with pleocytosis of the cerebrospinal fluid and no growth on routine bacterial culture.

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What is Encephalitis?

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Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain parenchyma.

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What are the infectious agents that can cause Meningitis?

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Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa

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Fill in the blanks. “ Septic meningitis is caused by ________ while Aspetic meningitis is caused by __________.”

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Septic - Bacterial infection s
Aseptic- Viral infections

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True or False? Septic Meningitis usually resolve without treatment.

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FALSE!! ASEPTIC Meningitis usually resolve without treatment .

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What are the most common general agents for Bacterial meningitis?

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  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Neisseria meningitidis –not common in Ja.
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What are the most common agents for Bacterial meningitis in Neonates?

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  • E.coli
  • Group B streptococcus
  • Enterococcus
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Other enteric Gram negative bacilli
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What are the most common agents for Bacterial meningitis in Adults?

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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Listeria monocytogenes
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What are the most common agents for Bacterial meningitis in Children?

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  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Neisseria meningitidis (not common in Ja.)
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What are the most common agents for Viral meningitis?

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Enteroviruses (Coxsackie and Echovirus)

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What is the incubation period for Enteroviruses?

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3-6 days

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What is the Incubation period for Aboviruses?

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2-15 day s

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What is the causative organism of Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis ?

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Meningococcus- Neisseria Meningitis

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What is the gram- stain for Neisseria Meningitis?

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Aerobic gram-negative diplococci

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What is the transmission for Meningococcal meningitis?

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Respiratory droplets

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What are the clinical findings of Meningococcal Meningitis?

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  • Fever
  • Vomiting
  • Headache
    • Stiff neck
  • Hypotension, and rash
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What is the treatment for Nessiera Meningitidis ?

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  • Penicillin G
  • Chloramphenicol and cephalosporins for:
    • persons allergic to penicillin or
    • strain is resistant to penicillin
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What is the cell count of lymphocyte / mononuclear cells in Normal CSF?

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Ccount 0-5 lymphocyte/mononuclear cells per ml

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What are the examples of Chronic meningitis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis meningitis Cryptococcal meningitis
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True or False? CSF should NEVER be refrigerated.
TRUE!!
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What is the culture media used to diagnose Meningitis?
* Blood agar CO2 * Blood agar ANO2 * Chocolate agar CO2 * MacConkey’s agar (If indicated)
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What is the appearance of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Pus cells and Gram positive cocci in lancet pairs
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What is the appearance of Neisseria meningitis?
Pus cells and Gram negative cocci in bean shaped pairs
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What is the appearance of Haemophilus influenzae?
Pus cells and Gram negative pleomorphic bacilli.
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Which organism is Catalase negative , alpha haemolytic , Bile solubility Positive?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Which organism is Optochin susceptible ,Inulin fermentation positive, Mouse pathogenicity positive & Neufeld’s capsular swelling: positive (Quellung’s reaction)?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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What is the appearance of Neisseria meningitidis?
Gram negative diplococci (bean shaped pair)
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Which organism is Oxidase - positive, Dextrose positive & Maltose positive BUT Sucrose NEGATIVE?
Neisseria meningitidis
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Which Serotypes causes the most invasive disease?
A, B, C, Y & W135
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Whici organism has satellitism” on blood agar (X and V factors needed for growth)?
Haemophilus influenzae
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Which organism is Gram negative with Pleomorphic bacilli?
Haemophilus influenzae
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Which serotype of Haemophilus influenzae causes almost ALL invasive diseases?
Type B
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Which organism is Gram - negative cocci in chains?
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B)
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True or False? Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) is Catalase positive and Camp test Negative.
FALSE!! It is Catalase NEGATIVE and CAMP test POSITIVE
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True or False? Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) is Beta-Haemolytic.
TRUE!!
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What is the Gram reaction for E.coli?
Gram negative Bacilli
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True or False? Ecoli is Oxidase Positive , Indole Negative and Urea positive.
FALSE!! Oxidase: Negative Kligler’s: Acid/Acid gas Urea: Negative Citrate: Negative Motility: Motile Indole: POSITIVE Lysine: Variable
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Which organism is Oxidase negative, Urea positive , Citrate positive , Indole negative and Lysine Positive?
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
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What is the Gram reaction for Kelbsiella Pneumoniae?
Gram - negative bacilli
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Which organism is a Gram negative bacilli and is Oxidase Positive ?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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What is the Gram reaction for Listeria monocytogenes?
Small beta haemolytic colonies
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Which organism is a Small gram positive bacilli which is Catalase : Positive & Bile aesculin: Positive?
Listeria monocytogenes
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Which staining is used to identify Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ?
Ziehl Neelsen stain done
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What is the culture of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ?
Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) medium Middlebrook 7H10, 7H11 or 7H12
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Fill in the blanks. " The culture for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is inoculated at ___________."
Incubated at 35 degrees C for 3-6 weeks in 5-10% CO2
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Fill in the blanks." Cryptococcus neoformans is susceptible __________."
Cycloheximide
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What is the Gram reaction for Cryptococcus neoformans ?
Gram positive oval bodies . Urea Positive
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What are the different characteristics of Staphylococcus ?
* Gram reaction: Gram positive cocci * Catalase: positive * Coagulase positive * Novobiocin Susceptible
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