TYPES OF MENINGITIS

Question 1

Predominant WBC in
Bacterial -
Viral -
Tubercular -
Fungal -

Answer 1

Bacterial - Neutrophil
Viral - Lymphocyte
Tubercular - Lymphocyte and Monocyte
Fungal - Lymphocyte and Monocyte

Question 2

What type of meningitis is increased in protein?

Answer 2

ALL PO

Question 3

The only type of meningitis that has normal glucose value

Answer 3

Viral

Question 4

Type/s of Meningitis that is decreased in protein

Answer 4

NONE. ALL OF THEM EXCEPT VIRAL IS INCREASED

Question 4

Type/s of Meningitis that is decreased in glucose

Answer 4

Bacterial, Tubercular, Fungal

Question 5

Bacterial Meningitis
() gram stain
() culture
(_) limulus lysate test

Answer 5

+ gram stain
+ culture
+limulus lysate test

Question 6

Bacterial Meningitis examples

Answer 6

Group B streptococcus
-H.Influenzae
N.Meningitidis -S.pneumoniae

Question 7

Viral Meningitis is caused by

Answer 7

Caused by smallest RNA virus such as:
Picornavirus,
Coxsackievirus,
Echovirus and Poliovirus
Enterovirus

Question 8

Tubercular Meningitis
Agent:
() AFB stain
() ___________ clot formation after 12-24 hr refrigeration

Answer 8

Agent: : Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(+) AFB stain
(+) pellicle/weblike clot formation after 12-24 hr refrigeration

Question 9

Fungal Meningitis
Agent: Cryptococcus neoformans
() gram stain = c__________
() India ink
(+) immunologic test for ______

Answer 9

Agent: Cryptococcus neoformans
+ gram stain= classic starburst pattern
+ India ink
+immunologic test for C.neoformans

Question 10

for detection of bacterial antigens

Answer 10

Latex agglutination test and ELISA

Question 11

recommended by CDC for detection of neurosyphilis

Answer 11

VDRL