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Neisseria meningitidis. Morphology. Virulence factors. Epidemiology. Diseases caused. Meningitis. Meningitis. Infectious. Non Infectious. Viral. Intracranial Tumors. Bacterial. Medications. Fungal. Systemic Illness. Rickettsiae. Procedure Related. Spirochetes. Parasites.
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Meningitis Infectious Non Infectious Viral Intracranial Tumors Bacterial Medications Fungal Systemic Illness Rickettsiae Procedure Related Spirochetes Parasites
Meningitis Infectious Non Infectious Viral Intracranial Tumors Bacterial Medications Fungal Systemic Illness Rickettsiae Procedure Related Spirochetes Parasites
Nasopharyngeal Colonization Local Invasion Bacteremia Meningeal Invasion BacterialReplication Release of bacterial components
-High temperature, fever, possibly with cold hands andfeet -Severeheadache. -Arash may develop. -Vomiting or refusingfeeds -Blank, staringexpression -Difficultto wake or lethargic -Stiff neck -Arched back -Baby may be floppy, may dislike being handled, befretful
CSF Macroscopy Centrifuge Specimen and take deposits for bacteriological analysis Culture Examination Rapid Diagnostic Test Inoculate Direct examination CA MA BA Gram Stain Incubate 37oC, 24 hours. (BA & CA5 – 10 % CO2) Initial Report Examine colonies, Gram stain, biochemical, Serology. AST and Final report