Meningitis causative organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Neonatal to 3 months
A
Group B strep - more common if low birth weight or premature rupture of membranes
E. coli/gm -ves
Listeria monocytogenes
2
Q
1 month to 6 years
A
Neisseria meningitides
Strep pneumo
Haemophilus influenzae
3
Q
Over 6 years
A
Neisseria meningitides
Strep pneumo
4
Q
Over 60 or immunosuppressed?
A
Neisseria meningitides
Strep pneumo
Listeria