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bac. causes of meningitis in neonates? (3)
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group B strep
Listeria E. coli |
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bac. causes of meningitis in infants and children? (3)
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H. influenzae
N. meningitis S. Pneumoniae |
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bac. causes of meningitis in adults? (3)
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S. pneumoniae
N. meiningitis H. influenzae |
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CSF cell count of >1000/ml, mostly PMN, glucose of <45 mg/dl and protein >150 mg/dl indicate what kind of infection?
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bacterial infection CSF results
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CSF cell count of >1000/ml, mostly mononuclear, glucose of <45 mg/dl and protein >150 mg/dl indicate what kind of infection?
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fungal meningitis CSF results
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CSF cell count of <500/ml, mostly mononuclear, glucose of 45-85 mg/dl and protein 50-100 mg/dl indicate what kind of infection?
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Viral meningitis CSF results
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ampicillin plus gentamycin is tx. option for which bac. cause of meningitis?
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Listeria tx. option
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measles virus host receptor?
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CD46
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polio virus host receptor?
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CD155
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JC virus host receptor?
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N-linked glycoprotein and alpha 2-6 sialic acid
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2 endemic causes of viral encephalitis?
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HSV and Rabies
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which factor involved in chemotaxis for encephalitis?
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TLR-3
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which cytokine responsible for viral penetration through BBB?
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TNF-alpha
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incubation period of rabies?
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20-60days incubation period
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which virus cause frequent seizures in encephalitis?
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Japanese encephalitis
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west nile virus immune response?
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macrophage release TLR-3, which release TNF-alpha that makes BBB permeable
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