Epidemiology

Question 1

Epidemiology of Meningitis

Answer 1

Incidence = 1 in 1000
Incidence peaks in infancy & adolsecence
80% Occur in children <16yrs
Mortality is 4-10% in children and 25% in adults.
Most common in winter

Question 2

Most common hospital acquired infections

Answer 2

C.diff
UTIs
Pneumonia

Question 3

Which hospital acquired infections are closely monitored + reported

Answer 3

C.diff
MRSA
MSSA

Question 4

What proportion of blindness is preventable in developing countries

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

Most common causes of avoidable blindness

Answer 5

Cataracts
Gluacoma
ARMD
Corneal opacities
Childhood causes e.g Vit A deficiency

+ Diabetes in developed countries