Bacterial Meningitis and Clostridiodes Difficile Flashcards
What drugs may cause BM?
Co-trimoxazole, ibuprofen
What are the predisposing factors for BM? (8)
- Head trauma
- CNS shunts
- Neurosurgical patients
- CSF fistula or leak
- Local infections (sinusitis, otitis media, pharyngitis)
- Immunosuppression
- Splenectomized pts
- Congenital defects
Risk factors for BM?
- Prolonged close contact with infected pts
- Travel to endemic areas
- Invasion of mucosal surface (ie respiratory tract), then hematogenous spread to brain
Clinical presentations of BM?
- Fever, chills
- Classic triad: headache, backache, nuchal (neck) rigidity
- Mental status changes (Irritability)
- Photophobia
- N/V, anorexia, poor feeding habits (infants)
- Petechiae or purpura (Neisseria meningitidis meningitis)
- Kernig sign
- Brudzinski sign
- Bulging fontane
What are the values of glucose, protein and WBC for a normal CSF?
Glucose: 2.6 - 4.5 mmol/L
CSF : blood > 0.66
Protein < 0.4g/L
WBC < 5 cells/mm^3
What are the values of glucose, protein and WBC for CSF with BM?
Glucose very low
CSF : blood < 0.4
Protein raised > 1.5g/L
WBC raised > 100 cells/mm^3
What are the values of glucose, protein and WBC for CSF with viral meningitis?
Glucose: normal to slightly low
Protein: normal to mildly raised
WBC raised (5-1000 cells/mm^3)
For BM, what are the pathogens we need to treat for neonates (<1 month)? (BEL)
- Group B Streptococcus (Strep. agalactiae)
- Listeria monocytogenes
- E. coli
For BM, what are the pathogens we need to treat for infants and children (1-23 months)? (BENS)
- Strep. pneumoniae
- Group B Streptococcus (Strep. agalactiae)
- Neisseria meningitidis
- E. coli
For BM, what are the pathogens we need to treat for children and adults (2-50y/o)? (SN)
Strep. pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
For BM, what are the pathogens we need to treat for adults > 50 y/o? (NALS)
Strep. pneumoniae
Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis
Aerobic gram -ve bacilli (E coli., Klebsiella spp etc)
When do we start empiric Abx for BM?
ASAP, within 1h
Tx for BM in neonates (< 1 month)?
Ceftriaxone + Ampicillin
Tx for BM in infants, children (1-23 months)?
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
Tx for BM in children, adults (2-50 y/o)?
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
Tx for BM in adults > 50 y/o?
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin + Ampicillin