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1
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In SA which populations have the highest rate of bacterial meningitis?

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<1yo
Follow by 1-4yo

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Which causes of bacterial meningitis are vaccine-preventable?

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S. pneumo
Haeif B
Neime
Strag

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Which organisms have the highest risk for morbidity?

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STRPN -> HAEIF -> NEIME

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What are the risk factors for bacterial meningitis?

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  1. Immunodeficiencies
    - hereditary
    - asplenia
    - malignancies
    - HIV
    - medications
    - CKD, DM, alcoholism, liver disease
  2. Anatomical defects
    - cranium
    - sinuses
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5
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What is the definition of meningitis?

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Meningeal inflammation with abnormal WBCs in CSF (>5 WBC OR any lymphocytes)

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6
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How is bacterial meningitis transmitted?

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Droplet spread

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7
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Discuss the routes of meningitis

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  1. Haematogenous (BBB, BCB)
  2. Direct invasion
  3. Neural centripetally
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Discuss the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis

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  1. Nasopharyngeal colonisation -> invasion -> bacteremia
  2. Meningeal invasion -> replication in subarachnoid space -> release of bacterial components (LPS, cell wall)
  3. Damage to microvascular endothelium -> increased BBB permeability -> vasogenic edema
  4. Cerebral vasculitis
  5. Subarachnoid space inflammation -> CSF outflow resistance -> incensed ICP
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9
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What are the bacterial and host factors regarding mucosal colonisation that attribute to bacterial meningitis pathogenesis?

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Bacterial
- fimbriae
- IgA protease
Host
- mucosal colonisation
- secretory IgA
- cilia

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What are the bacterial and host factors regarding intravascular survival that attribute to bacterial meningitis pathogenesis?

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Bacteria
- polysaccharide capsule (antiphagocytic)
Host
- complement activation
- specific antibodies

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What are the bacterial and host factors regarding meningeal invasion that attribute to bacterial meningitis pathogenesis?

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Bacteria
- fimbriae
- lipoteichoic acid
Host
- BBB
- BCB

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What are the bacterial and host factors regarding survival in subarachnoid space that attribute to bacterial meningitis pathogenesis?

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Bacteria
- polysaccharide capsule
Host
- poor opsonic activity

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13
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What are the clinical features of acute bacterial meningitis in adults?

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Fever
Headache
Neck stiffness
Altered GCS
Vomiting
Photophobia

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What are the clinical features of acute bacterial meningitis in infants?

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Irritability
Poor feeding
Bulging fontanelles
Hypothermia

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15
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What is aseptic meningitis?

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Lymphocytic pleocytosis without an apparent cause on CSF

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16
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What are some causes of aseptic meningitis

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Drugs
Autoimmune
Vaccines
Malignancies

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17
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What is the hallmark of acute encephalitis?

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Diffuse involvement of cerebral cortex

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18
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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in neonates?

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S. agalctiae
E. coli
L. monocytogenes

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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in 1-23m?

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S. agalactiae
E. coli
H. influenzae
S. pneumo
N. meningitidis

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20
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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in 2-50y?

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S. pneumo
N. meningitidis

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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in >50y?

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S. pneumo
N. meningitidis
H. influenza (some)
L. monocytogenes
Aerobic GNBs

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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in immunocompromised patients?

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S. pneumo
N. meningitidis
L. monocytogenes
Aerobic GNBs (including pseudo)

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23
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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in basilar skull fractures?

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S. pneumo
H. influenza
S. pyogenes

Exposure to the nasopharynx

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24
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What are the common bacterial meningitis pathogens in head trauma?

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S. aureus
CNS
Aerobic GNBs (pseudo)

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25
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Which vaccines are given at birth according to the SA EPI schedule?

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BCG
OPV - 0

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Which vaccines are given at birth according to the SA EPI schedule?

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27
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Which vaccines are given at 6w according to the SA EPI schedule?

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Rotavirus - 1
PCV - 1
Hexavalent - 1

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Which vaccines are given at 10w according to the SA EPI schedule?

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Hexavalent - 2

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Which vaccines are given at 14w according to the SA EPI schedule?

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Rotavirus - 2
PCV - 2
Hexavalent - 3

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30
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Which vaccines are given at 6m according to the SA EPI schedule?

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MMR - 1

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Which vaccines are given at 9m according to the SA EPI schedule?

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PCV - 3

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Which vaccines are given at 12m according to the SA EPI schedule?

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MMR - 2

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33
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Which vaccines are given at 18m according to the SA EPI schedule?

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Hexavalent - 4

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34
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Which vaccines are given at 6y according to the SA EPI schedule?

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TdaP - 1

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Which vaccines are given at grade 5 according to the SA EPI schedule?

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TdaP (campaign only)

36
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Which vaccines are given at 9y according to the SA EPI schedule?

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HPV (campaign only)

37
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Which vaccines are given at 12y according to the SA EPI schedule?

38
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At which ages is rotavirus vaccine given?

39
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At which ages is hexavalent vaccine given?

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6w
10w
14w
18m

40
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At which ages is PCV vaccine given?

41
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At which ages if MMR given?

42
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What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis?

43
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What are the SA PCV vaccines available?

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PCV 7 (2009)
PCV 13 (2011)

44
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What is the rate of CTX non-susceptibility for s.pneumo in SA?

45
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What are risk factors for mortality with s. pneumo meningitis?

A

HIV
Smoking
Chronic lung disease

46
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In which age group is haemophilus influenzae most common?

A

Infants

Low incidence overall

47
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What is the rate of ampicillin non-susceptibility to haemophilus influenza?

48
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In which population does n. meningitides occur?

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Healthy, young patients
Highest incidence is in infants

49
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What are risk factors for n. meningitidis meningitis?

A

Terminal complement deficiency
Lack of MAC formation

50
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What was the usual outbreak season of n. meningitidis?

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Dry season in the sub Saharan “meningitis belt”

51
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Which serotype is not included in the n. meningitidis vaccine?

52
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What is the rate of penicillin non-susceptibility in n.meningitidis in SA?

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55%

2 cipro resistant isolates which has consequences for PEP

53
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What is the difference between early and late neonatal meningitis

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Early - <7d
Late - >7d

54
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When is the s. agalactiae conjugate vaccine given in pregnancy?

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3rd trimester

55
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What are risk factors for l. monocytogenes meningitis?

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Extremes of age
Cell-mediated immunity defects

56
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What is the clinical presentation of l. monocytogenes?

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Gastroenteritis

57
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What is the clinical presentation of l. monocytogenes specific to pregnancy?

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Malaise
Transient bacteremia
Placentitis
Amnionitis

58
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What is the clinical presentation of l. monocytogenes specific to neonates?

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Acute bacterial meningitis
Septicemia
Encephalitis

59
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Which antibiotics is l. monocytogenes intrinsically resistant to?

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Cephalosporins (the first line for acute bacterial meningitis)

Ampicillin is the drug of choice

60
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Name other causative organisms of meningitis

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Enterovirus
VZV
Mumps
HSV
HIV
Rickettsia
Treponema pallidum

61
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What is the normal CSF WCC?

62
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What is the normal CSF protein?

63
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What is the normal CSF glucose?

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2.5 - 3.5 (>60% serum glucose)

64
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What is the normal CSF pressure?

65
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What are the CSF parameters in bacterial meningitis?

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++ WCC
>50% PMN
Protein >1
Glucose <2.2
Pressure increased

66
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What are the CSF parameters in viral meningitis?

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++WCC
>50% lymphocytes
Protein normal
Glucose normal
Pressure normal

67
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What are the CSF parameters in fungal meningitis?

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+WCC
>50% lymphocytes
Protein normal
Glucose normal/low
Pressure increased

68
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What are the CSF parameters in TB meningitis?

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++WCC
>50% lymphocytes
Protein 1-5
Glucose normal/low
Pressure normal/increased

69
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How much CSF must be included for culture?

70
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Which biomarkers have good NPV for bacterial meningitis?

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CRP<20 with NBO and normal CSF

71
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When is PCR multiplex assay performed?

A

If
- viral suspected
- previous antibiotics
- pleocytosis but gram NBO

72
Q

Which bacteria are included on the BioFire?

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E.coli
Haemophilus
L. mono
N. meningitidis
S. agalactiae
S. pneumo

73
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Which viruses are included on the BioFire?

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CMV
EV
HSV1+2
HHV-6
HPeV (human parechovirus)
VZV

74
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Which fungi are included on the BioFire>

A

Crypto neoformans
Crypto gattiii

75
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In which patients should you add ampicillin for?

A

<1m
>50y
Immunocompromised

76
Q

In studies in high income countries, meningitis with which organism had decreased hearing loss?

A

H. influenzae

77
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In studies in high income countries, meningitis with which organism had decreased mortality?

78
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Which risk factors must you exclude in recurrent meningitis?

A

Anatomical defects
Asplenia
Immunodeficiency

79
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Which bacterial meningitis organisms are notifiable?

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Neisseria
Haemophilus
L. monocytogenes

80
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Which bacterial meningitis organisms require PEP?

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Neisseria - single dose cipro
H. influenza - rif daily for 4d

81
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Which HCWs are considered close contacts requiring PEP?

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Any exposure to nasopharyngeal secretions

82
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When does an index cause need PEP?

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If not treated with 3rd gen cephalosporin (for nasopharyngeal colonisation)

83
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When does an index meningococcal need droplet infection precautions?

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Until 24h post treatment initiation with 3rd gen cephalosporin

84
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What antibiotic should you add if the s.pneumo is CTX resistant or non-responsive?

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Vancomycin

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