Causative organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Most common causative organism for bacterial meningitis
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae
2
Q
More common causative organism for bacterial meningitis in very old and very young/immunocompromised?
A
Listeria monocytogenes
3
Q
What type of organism is streptococcus pneumoniae? How does it appear on gram stains?
A
Gram positive diplococci in pairs
4
Q
What type of organism is neisseria meningitidis?
A
Gram negative diplococci
5
Q
What are the other causative organisms of meningitis other than strep pneumon in adults? (2)
A
- Neisseria meningitides
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
