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group of viruses that most commonly cause meningitis
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enterovirus
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most common fungal meningitis
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cryptococcus neoformans
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most common enteroviruses that cause meningitis
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coxsackie A, B, and echovirus
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enteroviruses usually affect what population
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infants
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most common STD caused meningitis
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HSV 1 and 2
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tx of sx of meningitis
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antibacterials immediately
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PMNs are present in bacterial or viral meningitis
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bacterial
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purpose of negatively charged capsule of cryptococcus
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inhibits phagocytosis
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purpose of excess capsular material of cryptococcus
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inhibits chemotaxis
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produces melanin
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cryptococcus
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role of melanin in cryptococcus infection
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protects against oxidative damage from macs
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cryptococcus only exists in what form
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yeast
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source of cryptococcus in environment
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pigeon poo
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stain used for cryptococcus
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india ink
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tx of cryptococcus
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amphotericin B + flucytosine
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prevalence of paralytic polio among all polio cases
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1%
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most cases of polio show what sx
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none
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type of polio that causes respiratory collapse
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bulbar polio
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type of polio present in the anterior horn cells
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spinal polio
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recurrent polio can occur how long after initial infection
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20-30 years
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how is polio transmitted
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fecal-oral
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only reservoir of polio
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humans
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incidence is highest in what kind of environment
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higher class
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salk vaccine form
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killed polio
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sabin vaccine form
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live attenuated
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vaccine that prevents fecal-oral spread
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sabin
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vaccine that allows for mutations to infectious form
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sabin
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strategy for countries with endemic polio
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multiple doses of sabin
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strategy for countries w/o polio, but with virus present
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two doses of salk, then 2 doses of sabin
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strategy for countries where polio has been eradicated
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4 doses of salk
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vaccine that induces IgA and cell mediated immunity
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sabin
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vaccine with a longer duration of immunity
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sabin
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