Predispostion and CNS infections Flashcards
1
Q
Skull fracture with CSF leak
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis
2
Q
Trauma and neurosurgery
A
- Staphylococcus Aureus
2. Gram -
3
Q
CSF shunts and resevoirs
A
- S. epidermidis
2. Diphtheroid infection
4
Q
Infective endocarditis
A
- Cerebritis
2. Brain abscess
5
Q
Lymphoma, lyphocytic leukemias and immunosuppressive drugs
A
Listeria
6
Q
First month of life
A
Group B strep septicemia with meningitis
7
Q
Late-component complement deficient
A
Neisseria meningitidis
8
Q
Sinusitis, otitis media, mastoiditis
A
Strep pneumoniae, hemophilus influenzae
9
Q
Alcoholism
A
Norcardia meningitis
