Meningitis part one

Question 1

what are the four types of meningitis that we studied in class?

Answer 1

Pneumococcal meningitis
Meningococcal meningitis
HiB meningitis
Neonatal meningitis

Question 2

what is the causative pathogen of Pneumococcal meningitis?

Answer 2

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 3

what is the causative pathogen of Meningococcal meningitis

Answer 3

Neisseria meningitides

Question 4

what is the causative pathogen of HiB meningitis

Answer 4

Hemophilus influenzae

Question 5

what is the causative pathogen of Neonatal meningitis

Answer 5

Streptococcus agalactiae and E. coli

Question 6

virulence factors of Pneumococcal meningitis?

Answer 6

Capsule (prevents C3b deposition and aids attachment)

Question 7

virulence factors of Meningococcal meningitis?

Answer 7

Capsule (prevents C3b deposition and aids attachment)
Endotoxin

Question 8

virulence factors of HiB meningitis

Answer 8

Capsule

Question 9

virulence factors of Neonatal meningitis

Answer 9

N/A/

Question 10

list two roles of capsule in virulence factors of meningitis

Answer 10

• prevent C3b deposition
• aid attachment

Question 11

other organism features of Pneumococcal meningitis (4)

Answer 11

• Gram+
• diplococcus
• alpha hemolytic
• opportunist

Question 12

other organism features of Meningococcal meningitis

Answer 12

• Gram(-)
• coccus
  -Gram(-) bacteria bleb their outer membrane, resulting in a massive inflammatory response in the CNS causing endotoxic shock
• capillary damage due to shock causes rash

Question 13

other organism features of HiB meningitis (1)

Answer 13

Gram negative rod

Question 14

other organism features of Neonatal meningitis (3)

Answer 14

• Bacitracin resistance
• Strep
• E. coli is GNR

Question 15

disease features of Pneumococcal meningitis

Answer 15

primary infection destroys mucociliary escalator, or trauma that allows contact between the nasopharynx and the CNS can provide the opportunity

Question 16

disease features of Meningococcal meningitis

Answer 16

symptoms are typical of meningitis along with a rash of purplish spots called petechiae

Question 17

what is petechiae?

Answer 17

rash of purplish spots, found in Meningococcal meningitis infection

Question 18

disease features of HiB meningitis

Answer 18

N/A

Question 19

disease features of Neonatal meningitis

Answer 19

from mother during childbirth can cause infection in the infant