DrVirgo
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What is the most common cause of:
Bacterial meningitis?
Viral/aseptic meningitis?
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| reet
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BACTERIAL MENINGITIS -- newborn--6 months-- groupB streptococci
6 months--6 yrs--- strep pneumonia
6 yr-------60 yr N,memingitidis
+ 60 s.pneumonia....
VIRAL---- cryptococal mostly in AIDS.
viral meningi---commonest.............HERPES????????
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| msyamp
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S pneumoniae 47%
N meningitidis 25%
Viral --ENTERO virus. most common
Coxsackie in child less than 3 months
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| sturge_weber
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in new born
1. strept agalatiae
2. e. coli
3. listeria monocytogenes
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| DrVirgo
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Adult:
1. S. pneumo
2. N. menintitidis
3. Listeria
Neonatal:
1. Group B strep (S. agalactiae)
2. Encapsulated E.coli
3. Listeria
Military and dorms:
1. Neisseria
2. Strep pneumo
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