CNS/Eye Flashcards
Im located in the nasopharynx
Meningococcal menigitis
Neisseria Meningitis Gram - Dip is an agent of
Meningococcal meningitis
i have c5-cq definicies
Meningococcal meningitis
im located in the throat
Haemophilus M and Pneumonoccal M
I affect children and adults
M Meningitis
M.M which strains infects rich countries
B,C,Y
M.M which of my strains infect poor countries
A,W-135
I have a rash and Petechiae(pinpoint)
M.Meningococcal
mortality is 100% if treated and 10% if treated
M.Menigococcal
i am distinguised by a capsular polysaccharide
H. Meningitis
Agents of H. Meningitis
H.Influenza Gram - cocci
Which serotype of H. Mengingitis used to infect infantst but since vaccine save them ( vaccine from 2m Age)
B
I have 6 common strains A-F
H.Meningitis
which out of the 3 bacterial meningitis is most insidious
H.Meningitis
Which of the 3 bacterial meningitis is less fatal but can lead to hearing loss, retardation, sezerius
H. Meningitis
I occur in children
H. Meningitis
Pneumoccal M, Agent
S.Pneumonia Cap Gram + Cocc
Affect the blood and mengies
P. Meningitis
I have 85 strains
P. Meningitis
heptavalent protein-conjugate pneumococcal belongs to
P.Meningitis
i affect <2/Elderly
P.Mengintis
which meningitis do you have to pay attention to due to antibiotic susceptibility b/c of penicillin resistance
p.meningitis
onset of P.Menginitis followed
Pneumonia and septicemia
Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis uses
PMS Gram stain Culture PCR
M.N and H.M have what virulence factors
Cap, IGA, Pili, Endotoxin, Outer membrane, Proteins
What V factors does P.M have
Cap and IGA
Neonatal Bacterial Agensts of Meningitis
B.Strep Agalactaie
E.Coli K1
Affects of Neonatal Meningitis
Neurological, Nerve palsy, Epilepsy, Retardation
What can cause an issue in Neonatal CSF tissue
Antibiotic
What is Listeria
Bacterial Meningitis
Listeria is what kind of bacteria
Gram + Small Rod
Listeria is prevalent in what type of patients
IC, Renal, Cancer
Tb is an agent of what meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis
What is an issue to TB
The attention of infection is somewhere else
What must u have with TB
Symptoms
50% of TB is ass with
Acute miliary TB
Tb affects what age
0-4yrs
Onset of TB
Gradually - few weeks
Fungal Meningitis Agents
Crypt Neo.
Crypt Gatti
Cocci Immitis
I invade blood via Lungs
Fungal
I infect pts with depressed immunity, which isnt always the care for
Crypt
Cocci
I use an antigen and culture
Fungal
Cocci Immits is founds in what regions
SW USA, Mexico, South America
Which fungal can be fatal if untreated
Cocci Immits
3 protozoa agents
Free Living Amoeba Naegleria
Acanthamoeba
Balamuthia Mandrillari
Protozoas Free Living Amoeba Naegleria is found
in stagnant/sludge water where it multiplys
Protozoas Free Living Amoeba Naegleria affect who and what is its onset
Affect health ppl and rapid onset
Protozoas Free Living Amoeba Naegleria Mortality rate
High
Protozoas Acanthamoeba is founds in what area of the body, and causes what
Acanthamoeba -Resp
,Chronic Granuloma Ameba Encephalitis
Balamuthia Mandrillaris is found
In soils or stagnant water
Balamuthia Mandrillaris infections is from and what does it produce
Inhaled Cysts or skin - Encephalitis with raised protein high lymph and normal low glucose
Most common type of meningitis
Virus
Who is milder virus or bacteria
Virus
Who has less stick neck
Virus
Virus CSF
Clear lymph Pmns in early stages
What is the course and rule of viral Meningitis
Bening course and recover is the rule