Meningitis & other intracranial infections Flashcards

1
Q

meningitis organsim by age group

A

n. meningitidis
- all ages from 3months

group b strep
- 0-3months

strep pneumoniae
- all ages from 3 months

Listeria monocytogenes
-immunosuppressed

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what are you looking at in a CSF sample

A
  • appearance
  • glucose
  • protien
  • white cells
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