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Neisseria meningitidis |
Gram negative diplococcus, Water house - Friderichsin Syndrome Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis |
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Streptococcus Pneumonia |
Gram positive cocci , encapsulated organism |
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Haemophilus Influenzae |
Gram negative coccobacilli, encapsulated organism |
Significant cause of recurrent meningitis Other gram negative bacilli like Pseudomonas , Escherichia coli , Enterobacter |
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Staphylococcal |
Gram positive cocci |
Main causes of hospital acquired meningitis |
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Listeria monocytogenes |
Gram positive bacilli |
Gram stain and cultures frequently are negative Often associated with brain stem encephalitis( rhombenencephalitis) Pleocytosis is usually lymphocytes CSF glucose is often normal |
