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| | 06/28/03 - 08:55 PM  
 
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67 year old chronic alcoholic patient presents with typical features of acute bacterial meningitis. What is the most likely organism? 1...Hemophilus influenzae 2...Streptococcus pneumoniae 3...Listeria monocytogenes 4...Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5...Staphylococcus species 6...Neisseria meningitidis 16 year old male patient otherwise healthy presents with typical features of acute bacterial meningitis. What is the most likely organism? 1...Hemophilus influenzae 2...Streptococcus pneumoniae 3...Listeria monocytogenes 4...Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5...Staphylococcus species 6...Neisseria meningitidis
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| smitha Forum Elite
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| | 06/28/03 - 09:55 PM  
 
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1...strep.pneumoniae 2...N.meningitidis
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| Delusional Forum Elite
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| | 06/29/03 - 12:17 AM  
 
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CORRECT....... Strept. pneumonia is the most common whatever the risk factor in any patient > 20 <20 Neisseria meningitidis
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