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An 18 year old man develops fever, neck stiffness and delirium. There aer no reported similar cases in the community.
1. the most likely organism causing this syndrome is
a. neisseria meningitidis
b. streptococcus pneumonia
c. H. influenza
d. Staphylococcus
e. Listeria species
2. The soure of infection was most likely
a. bacteremia from an infected heart valve
b. middle ear
c. skin
d. oral ingestion
e. pharynx
3. If he had been 2 years old rather than 18, the most likely organism would have been
a. N. meningitidis
b. S. pneumonia
c. H. influenza
d. Staphylococcus
e. Listeria Species
4. Had he been the second case in a six story university dormintory , the most likely organism would be
a. N. meningtidis
b. S. pneumonia
c. H. influenza
d. Staphylococcus
e. Listeria species
5. In the case of a student developing meningococcal meningitis in the dormitory, chemoprophylaxis should be should be privided to
a. Everybody in the dormitory,with oral amoxicillin
b. close contacts only, with oral amoxicillin
c. everybody in the dormitory, with oral rifampin
d. close contacts only with oral rifampin
e. everybody in the dormitory, with meningococcal vaccine
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| oct
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Meningitis.
1. a 18 yo guy--->Neisseria.
But it say no reported cas in community---> I choose B. Step. Pneumo
2. B
3. c
4a. Neisseria
5. d
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| kmp
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1) a
2) b
3) b
4) a
5) d
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| mesh
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a
e
b
a
d
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| PKG
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1-a
2-e
3-c
4-a
5-d
california, confirm the answers
thanks in advance
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| chemamr
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b, b, b, a, d.  ?
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| achilles
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well my take is - a , b , c , a , d.
california , could you pls also post the answers.thanks.
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| california
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answers
1. a
2. e
3. b
4. a
5. d
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