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conjugate vaccines that prevent meningitis
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Hib
PCV MCV4 |
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most common cause of meningitis in the US in all age groups
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strep. pneumo
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most common cause of meningitis in adults and elderly
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strep. pneumo
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most common causes of meningitis in infants
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group B strep
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gram (+) cocci in chains
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streptococci
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serological group of strep is based on what
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C carbohydrate
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clearing of medium from strep
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beta-hemolytic
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greening of medium from strep
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alpha-hemolytic
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bacitracin sensitive strep
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strep pyogenes (group A, beta hemolytic)
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optochin sensitive strep
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strep pneumoniae (alpha hemolytic)
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alpha hemolytic strep
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strep pneumoniae
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species of strep that causes neonatal meningitis
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strep agalactiae (group B)
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contain sialic acid capsule (prevents immune recognition)
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strep agalactiae (group B)
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gram (+) lancet shaped diplococci
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strep pneumo
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contain c-substance (CRP)
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strep pneumo (instead of c carbohydrate like the rest)
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gram (-) diplococci
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neisseria
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group of neisseria that is not a part of vaccine
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group B
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main pathogen of neisseria meningococcus
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capsule
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most invasive serotype of h. flu
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type B
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gram (-) pleomorphic, small
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h. influenzae
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required for h. flu cultures
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X factor (hemin)
V factor (NAD) |
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intracellular parasite of macrophages
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listeria monocytogenes
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transmission of l. monocytogenes
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food poisoning
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virulence factor of l. monocytogenes
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listeriolysin O (prevents killing in mac)
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capable of growing in cold temps
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listeria monocytogenes
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have motility at 25 C, but lose it at higher temp
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listeria
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food borne bacterial meningitis
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listeria
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where do bacteria cross the BBB
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choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle
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number of organisms needed in order to cross BBB
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>10^5
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infection of adrenal glands by neisseria
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waterhouse-friedrichson
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emperic tx of bacterial meningitis
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vancomycin + cephtriaxone + dexamethasone
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chemoprophylaxis of n. meningitides
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rifampin
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vaccine used to immunize against n. meningitides
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conjugate vaccine
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difference b/w conjugate and polysaccharide vaccine
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conjugate: more memory response and higher IgG
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t-cell dependent vaccine
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conjugate
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t-cell independent vaccine
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polysaccharide
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ocular palsies are present in what type of chronic meningitis
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TB
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lumbar puncture is contraindicated in what
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brain abscess
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most common cause of brain abscess
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s. aureus
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