Meningitis

Question 1

meningococcal infection is spectrum of diseases caused by

Answer 1

the bacterium neisseria meningitides

Question 2

meningococcal infection

Answer 2

meningitis, septicemia or a combination of both

Question 3

neisseria meningitides Gram –ve or Gram +ve

Answer 3

Gram –ve

Question 4

neisseria meningitides motile or non motile

Answer 4

non motile

Question 5

neisseria meningitides non spore forming or spore forming

Answer 5

non spore forming

Question 6

cocci are arranged in pairs with their flatted surface faces each other

Answer 6

neisseria meningitides

Question 7

how many serogroups are there of neisseria meningitides

Answer 7

13

Question 8

mainly implications of meningococcal meningitis

Answer 8

A,B,C ,Y & W135

Question 9

serotype most prevalent in europe and north america

Answer 9

serotype b

Question 10

type A & occasionally sero -group C & recently W135

Answer 10

Africa & Asia

Question 11

in europe and north america peak incidence is during which seasons

Answer 11

winter & spring

Question 12

in africa peak incidence is during which season

Answer 12

dry season

Question 13

in 2000 an epidemic of which sero - group associated with hajji in KSA

Answer 13

W135

Question 14

four types of meningitis

Answer 14

1. meningoccocal meningitis (moderate type)
2. fulminate type (shock type , meningoencephalitis)
3. mixed type (menigicoccoemia-meningitis)
4. mild acute (mild acute meningiococoemia)

Question 15

clinical manifestations during meningitic period

Answer 15

kernig brudziski

Question 16

No vaccine effective against which serogroup

Answer 16

group B

Question 17

most effective drug

Answer 17

penicillin g

Question 18

other used drugs in treatment

Answer 18

ampicillin and chloramphenicol and third generation cephalosporin’s

Question 19

specific treatment is given to nasopharyngeal carries

Answer 19

minocycline & rifampicin

Question 20

previously used treatment

Answer 20

sulphadiazine

Question 21

drug associated with vestibular reaction

Answer 21

minocycline

Question 22

which sero-group vaccine isn’t recommended for children under 2

Answer 22

Sero-group C

Question 23

only serotype that does not contraindicate in pregnant women

Answer 23

Sero-group A

Question 24

is effective in age after one year and above

Answer 24

Conjugated sero – group A

Question 25

given to those exposed to outbreak if its too late for vaccine

Answer 25

chemoprophylaxis

Question 26

Intimate contacts what should be considered as a preventative measure

Answer 26

prophylaxis

Question 27

vaccine preventable sero - group

Answer 27

A , C