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N. meningitidis:
- gram what - shape - media used and why? |
Negative
Diplococci ("coffee beans") Thayer-Martin blood agar b/c it ferments glucose and maltose |
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Which serotypes cause meningitis and meningococcemia?
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Serotype B and C
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Which serotypes cause pneumonia?
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Serotype Y and W135
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Which serotypes can be found in developing countries?
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Serotype A
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N. meningitidis:
- natural reservoir - transmission |
Human
Respiratory droplets at close contact |
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T/F - N. meningitidis is commensal.
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True
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Define Meningitis (meningococcal disease).
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Purulent inflammation of meninges.
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Define Meningococcemia
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DISSEMINATED infection
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Define Pneumonia
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Milder form of meningococcal disease.
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