Infections

Question 1

bacterial meningitis (birth-3 mos)

Answer 1

E coli
Group B strep
Lysteria monocyogenes

Treatment: ampicillin and broad spectrum cephalosporin

Question 2

Bacterial meningitis (3 mos-18 years)

Answer 2

h flu

n. meningitidis
s. pneumoniae

Treatment: broad spectrum cephalosporin

Question 3

Bacterial meningitis (18-50 years)

Answer 3

S pneumo
n meninitidis

Treatment: broad spectrum cephalosporin

Question 4

bacterial meningitis over 50 years

Answer 4

S. Pneumo
Lysteria monocytogens
gram negative rods

Treatment: ampicillin and broad spectrum cephalosporin

Question 5

bacterial meningitis due to head trauma or neurosurg. procedure

Answer 5

Staph and gram negative rods

Treatment: vanc and ceftaxidime

Question 6

cysticercosis

Answer 6

most widespread parasitic infection of CNS. particularly common in mexico, central and south america, and asia, where it represents most common cause of new onset seizures in adults.