Micro

Question 1

What are the main causes of viral meningitis?

Answer 1

Enteroviruses

Question 2

Main causes of viral encephalitis?

Answer 2

HSV1 and HSV2, rabies

Question 3

Rabies- neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence

Answer 3

BOTH neuroinvasive and neurovirulent

Question 4

Is growth in cells an obligatory part of rabies virus life cycle?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

HSV and VZV- neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence

Answer 5

LOW neuroinvasive but HIGHLY neurovirulent

Question 6

Is growth in cells an obligatory part of HSV life cycle?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Is growth in cells an obligatory part of polio virus life cycle?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Polio- neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence

Answer 8

LOW neuroinvasive but HIGHLY neurovirulent

Question 9

What are the 3 most common causes of bacterial meningitis in adults?

Answer 9

1) Hib
2) Strep pneumoniae
3) Nisseria meningitidis

Question 10

What is common to the the 3 most common causes of bacterial meningitis?

Answer 10

They are all encapsulated- helps evade immune system and avoid phagocytosis and complement activation

Question 11

What are the 3 most common causes of neonatal bacterial meningitis?

Answer 11

1) Listeria
2) Group B strep
3) E.Coli

Question 12

What is the treatment for the the 3 most common causes of bacterial meningitis?

Answer 12

3rd generation cephalosporin

Question 13

What about AB therapy for bacterial meningitis in neonates?

Answer 13

1) 3rd gen cephalosporin
2) Penicillin
3) Gentamicin