Bacterial Meningitis

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Microorganism Recommended therapy Duration of treatment Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis Penicillin G or Ampicillin OR Vancomycin + Thirdgeneration cephalosporin (eg, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime) Penicillin G OR Third-generation cephalosporin (eg, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime) 2 weeks 7 days
Haemophilus influenzae Third-generation cephalosporin (eg, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime) 7 days Listeria monocytogenes Ampicillin or Penicillin G 3 weeks Escherichia coli Third-generation cephalosporin (eg, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime) 21 days or 2 weeks Group B streptococci Ampicillin or Penicillin G 14-21 days
Page 1 and 2: Dr. Sudheer Kher
Page 3 and 4: Clinical Features • Temperature w
Page 5 and 6: Laboratory Findings • CSF fluid w
Page 7 and 8: Types of meningitis • Aseptic men
Page 9 and 10: Epidemiology • SOURCE & RESERVOIR
Page 11 and 12: Etiology • Bacterial meningitis i
Page 13 and 14: Pathogenesis • Bacteria extend th
Page 15 and 16: General Gross Description • The b
Page 18 and 19: Symptoms • Sudden high fever : Th
Page 20 and 21: Glass Test • Press the side of th
Page 23 and 24: Diagnosis WHEN TO CALL THE DOCTOR:
Page 25 and 26: Diagnosis (cont.) BRUDZINSKI SIGN:
Page 27 and 28: Diagnosis - CT Scan
Page 29 and 30: CONDITION GLUCOSE PROTEIN CELLS Bac
Page 31 and 32: Diagnosis (cont.) • METHODS FOR D
Page 33 and 34: Diagnosis (cont.) • METHODS FOR D
Page 35 and 36: Complications • Waterhouse-Frider
Page 37: Treatment (cont.) • Some patients
Page 41 and 42: Prevention • Cases of bacterial m
Page 43 and 44: Prevention (cont.) IMMUNIZATION:
Page 45 and 46: Prevention (cont.) CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS
Page 47 and 48: Tuberculous meningitis (cont.) EPID
Page 49 and 50: Tuberculous meningitis (cont.) SYMT
Page 51 and 52: Tuberculous meningitis (cont.) TREA
Page 53 and 54: Prognosis of TB meningitis • Fata
Page 55 and 56: Bibliography • http://www.cdc.gov

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