TYPES OF MENINGITIS

Question 1

Predominant WBC in
Bacterial -
Viral -
Tubercular -
Fungal -

Answer 1

Bacterial - Neutrophil
Viral - Lymphocyte
Tubercular - Lymphocyte and Monocyte
Fungal - Lymphocyte and Monocyte

Question 2

What type of meningitis is increased in protein?

Answer 2

All POSITIVE

Question 3

Bacterial Meningitis
___ gram stain
___ culture
___ limulus lysate test

Answer 3

+ Gram Stain
+ Culture
+Limulus Lysate Test

Question 4

The only type of meningitis that has normal glucose value

Answer 4

VIRAL

Question 5

Type/s of Meningitis that is decreased in glucose

Answer 5

Bacterial, Tubercular, Fungal

Question 6

Bacterial Meningitis examples

Answer 6

H. influenzae
N. meningitidis
S. pneumoniae

Question 7

Viral Meningitis is caused by

Answer 7

Caused by smallest RNA virus such as:
Picornavirus,
Coxsackievirus,
Echovirus and Poliovirus
Enterovirus

Question 8

Tubercular Meningitis
Agent: ___
___ AFB stain
___ clot formation after 12-24 hr refrigeration

Answer 8

Agent: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
+ AFB stain
+ pellicle/weblike

Question 9

Fungal Meningitis
Agent: ____
___ gram stain = __________
___ India ink
___ immunologic test for ______

Answer 9

Agent: Cryptococcus neoformans
+ gram stain= classic starburst pattern
+ India ink
+ immunologic test for C. neoformans

Question 10

for detection of bacterial antigens

Answer 10

Latex agglutination test and ELISA

Question 11

recommended by CDC for detection of neurosyphilis

Answer 11

VDRL