Discoverer, Sci Name, and Morphology
Growth, Ecology & Nutrition
Complications & Misc.
Pathogenesis
Control
100
this man discovered N gonorrhea in 1887 and the genus Neisseria is named after him
Who is Max Neisser?
100
This is said of bacteria that require special nutritional or environmental conditions for growth.
What is fastidious?
100
This the one of the suggested groups that should be vaccinated against getting this disease.
What is college freshmen?
100
high fever, severe headaches, stiff necks, photophobia, vomiting, convulsions, weakness, a skin rash
What are symptoms of bacterial meningitis?
100
this is a control mechanism for dealing with meningococcal disease.
What is vaccination?
200
this is the coccus shape that divide and remain attached in pairs
What is diplococci?
200
this is bacteria that retain the crystal violet color after decolorizing by alcohol
What is gram-negative?
200
This is the means of transmission
What is droplet aerosols or direct contact with secretions?
200
According our Tortura Microbiology textbook, this is the most distinguishing feature of bacterial meningococcal meningitis
What is a rash that does not fade when pressed.
200
This is an antibiotic that suggested for treating N. meningitidis.
What are vancomycin, or what is cephalosporin, or what is penicillin?
300
The membranous layers and connective tissue that protect the brain and CNS
What is the meninges?
300
this is the type of agar that N. Meningitidis likes to grow on
What is chocolate agar or blood agar?
300
this bacteria is frequently present in the nose and throat of carriers without causing any symptoms, making it ________
What is normal flora?
300
one sign in infants is that this soft spot on the babies forehead may be bulging
What is the fontanel?
300
Once exposed to the disease, this is the time range in which symptoms are expected to show up
What is 3 to 7 days?
400
the inflammation (or infection of) the meninges.
What is meningitis?
400
This location is the preferred habitat of bacterium Neisseria Meningitidis.
What is the nasopharynx?
400
This is the doubling rate of the bacterium once it enters the blood stream.
What is every 30 minutes
400
This is something that N. meningitidis are capable of forming in a slow flow environment
What is biofilm?
400
This age group is most at risk
What is infants and newborns?
500
this is the bacterium's main virulence factor
What is the capsule?
500
this is a really serious complication or outcome of bacterial meningitis
What is coma, seizure, or death?
500
this condition is the proliferation of pathogens in the blood
What is septicemia?
500
These are enzymes or sugars that will show up positive in testing for the presence of N. meningitidis.
What is cytochrome oxidase, glucose, or maltose?
500
this is the interval or frequency with which the vaccine must be repeated.
What is every 3 to 5 years ?
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