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How should a GP treat a patient with suspected meningitis?
A CSF sample shows increased polymorph white cells, markedly lower glucose and markedly increased protein. What type of meningitis is this?
A CSF sample shows increased lymphocytes, no change in glucose level and no change in protein level. What type of meningitis is this?
A CSF sample shows both lymphocytes and polymorphs, a reduced glucose level and mildly elevated protein levels. What is the diagnosis?
Which organism is tested for with an Indian Ink stain?
Which organism is tested for with an acid-fast stain
What is the name of the yellow appearance of CSF after centrifugation, due to the presence of bilirubin?
A patient with spina bifida has suspected meningitis. What is the likely organism?
A patient with CSF rhinorrhoea has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
A patient with HIV has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
A patient with a kidney transplant and lymphoma has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
A neonatal patient has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
A patient with a CSF shunt for hydrocephalus has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
A patient with recent CNS surgery has suspected meningitis; what is the likely organism?
Viral meningitis can be commonly caused by enteroviruses, mumps, and what other group of viruses?
A patient has an acute onset of fever, headache, confusion and febrile convulsions. What is the likely diagnosis?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis
How would you treat a meningitis caused by streptococcus agalacticae
How would you treat a meningitis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae
How would you treat a meningitis caused by resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae?
How would you treat a meningitis if the preliminary gram stain showed gram negative organisms?
How would you treat a meningitis if the preliminary gram stain showed a gram positive organism?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae
How would you treat a meningitis caused by listeria monocytogenes
How would you treat a meningitis caused by staphylococcus aureus?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by E. Coli?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa?
How would you treat a meningitis caused by cryptococcus neoformans
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