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Habitat of N. Meningitidis and N. Gonorrhea

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N. Meningitidis - Nasopharynx
N. Gonorrhea - Genitals

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Disease caused by N. Meningitidis and N. Gonorrhea

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N. Meningitidis - Meningitis
N. Gonorrhea - Gonorrhea

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Shape of Neisseria Gonorrhea and Meningitidis

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Gonorrhea - Kidney shaped
Meningitidis - Lens shaped

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N Meningitidis and Gonorrhea are Catalase

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Positive

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N Meningitidis and Gonorrhea are Oxidase

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Positive

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Virulence factor of N. Meningitidis

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Capsular Polysaccharide A,B,C,Y,W135

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Outer membrane proteins of N. gonorrhea

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Protein 1 - PORB1a - Disseminated infection, PORB1b - Localized
Protein ii

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Transport media of N. Meningitidis and Gonorrhea

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Amie’s Media
Stuart Media - Charcoal based

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Selective media of N. Meningitidis and Gonorrhea

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Modified Thayer Martin

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Thayer Martin constituents

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V - Vancomycin
C - Colistin
N - Nystatin
If Trimethoprim added - Modified Thayer Martin

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Clinical features associated with Neisseria Meningitidis

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Pyogenic meningitis (Fever, neck rigidity+ purpuric rash)
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage (Waterhouse friedrichsen syndrome)
Chronic meningicoccemia
Post meningococcal Arthritis

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Specimen taken for N. Meningitidis diagnosis

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CSF
Nasopharyngeal swab

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Which Strains of N. Meningitidis is protected by vaccine

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A,C,Y,W135(Not B)

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Whom to give Vaccine against N. Meningitidis

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HHAAAT
Hypogammaglobunemia
HIV
Africa
Age
Asplenia
Terminal complement deficiency (MAC)

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Treatment of N. Meningitidis

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Iv Ceftriaxone
If allergic - Chloramphenicol

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Clinical features associated with N. Gonorrhea

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Vaginitis, Cervicitis (M/C) - Watercan perineum (Multiple discharging sinusitis)
Prostatitis, seminal vesicles
Anorectal infection
Opthalma neonatarum(mother to child)

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Complications of N. Gonorrhea infection

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Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome - Perihepatitis
Disseminated gonococcal infection - Systemic involvement : associated with PORB1A

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Treatment of N. Gonorrhea infection

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Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin

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Moraxella Catarrhalis can cause

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Otitis media
COPD exacerbation

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Characteristic features of Moraxella Catarrhalis colonies

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Shows Hockey puck sign

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Treatment of Moraxella Catarrhalis infection

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Amoxiclav

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Moraxella lacunata can cause

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Angular Conjunctivitis

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