Pathogens in Bacterial Meningitis

Topic: Adult

Created on Thursday, March 20 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Thursday, March 20 2008.

 
        A) S. agalactiae
 
        B) E. coli
 
        C) L. monocytogenes
 
        D) S. pneumoniae
 
        E) H. influenzae
 

 

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This question was created on March 20, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on March 20, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) S. agalactiae

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S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis are the most common pathogens isolated from CSF in immunocompetent patients aged 18 to 50 years who have bacterial meningitis. S. agalactiae, E. coli, and L. monocytogenes are the most common pathogens in infants less than 2 months of age.  (See References)

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B) E. coli

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S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis are the most common pathogens isolated from CSF in immunocompetent patients aged 18 to 50 years who have bacterial meningitis. S. agalactiae, E. coli, and L. monocytogenes are the most common pathogens in infants less than 2 months of age.  (See References)

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C) L. monocytogenes

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S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis are the most common pathogens isolated from CSF in immunocompetent patients aged 18 to 50 years who have bacterial meningitis. S. agalactiae, E. coli, and L. monocytogenes are the most common pathogens in infants less than 2 months of age. L. monocytogenes is also commonly seen in patients more than 50 years old, or patients with impaired cellular immunity.  (See References)

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D) S. pneumoniae

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S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis are the most common pathogens isolated from CSF in immunocompetent patients aged 18 to 50 years who have bacterial meningitis.  (See References)

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E) H. influenzae

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S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis are the most common pathogens isolated from CSF in immunocompetent patients aged 18 to 50 years who have bacterial meningitis. H. influenzae is more commonly seen in patients 4 months to 17 years of age.  (See References)

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References:

1. Quagliarello, V.J., and Scheld, W.M. (1997). "Treatment of bacterial meningitis." N Engl J Med, 336(10) 708-16. (PMID:9041103)

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Pathogens in Bacterial Meningitis
Question ID: 032008014
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 03/20/2008
Modified: 03/20/2008
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