Meningitis Pathogens

Question 1

pathogens for newborns (0-6 mo)

Answer 1

Group B strep
E. coli
Listeria

Question 2

pathogens in children (6 mo-6 yr)

Answer 2

S. pneumoniae
N. meningitides
H. influenzae type B
enteroviruses

Question 3

pathogens 6-60 years

Answer 3

S. pneumonia
N meningitidis
Enteroviruses
HSV

Question 4

pathogens in 60+ years

Answer 4

S. pneumoniae
Gram negative rods
Listeria

Question 5

1 pathogen in teens

Answer 5

N. meningitidis

Question 6

high opening pressure, high neutrophils, high protein, low sugar

Answer 6

bacterial meningitis

Question 7

high opening pressure, high lymphocytes, high protein, low sugar

Answer 7

fungal/TB meningitis

Question 8

normal or high opening pressure, high lymphocytes, normal/high protein, normal sugar

Answer 8

viral meningitis

Question 9

most common cause of meningitis

Answer 9

S. pneumoniae

Question 10

common cause of meningitis in HIV positive adults

Answer 10

cryptococcus neoformans, CMV, toxoplamosis (brain abscess), JC Virus (PML)

Question 11

Treating meningitis

Answer 11

ceftriaxone and vancomycin, with ampicillin if Listeria is suspected

Question 12

common causes of viral meningitis

Answer 12

enteroviruses (coxsackie), HSV-2, HIV, West Nile, VZV

Question 13

bacteria type: group B strep

Answer 13

gram + coccus

Question 14

bacteria type: e. coli

Answer 14

gram - rod

Question 15

bacteria type: listeria

Answer 15

gram + bacillus

Question 16

bacteria type: strep pneumoniae

Answer 16

gram + coccus

Question 17

bacteria type: h. influenzae

Answer 17

gram - coccobacillus

Question 18

bacteria type: n. meningitidis

Answer 18

gram - coccus