What is the most effective prevention tool for meningitis?
What are vaccinations?
What does a lumbar puncture collect to analyze?
How many forms of meningitis is there?
What is 4?
What 3 symptoms indicate someone should seek medical attention immediately?
What are fever, headache, and neck stiffness?
In elderly individuals, what is commonly the only presenting symptom?
What is confusion?
What is the most rare form of meningitis?
What is parasitic meningitis?
What kind of antibiotics are given to individuals who have had close contact with an infected individual?
What are prophylactic antibiotics?
What type of meningitis has a 97% mortality rate?
What is parasitic meningitis? (PAM)
What are the 4 forms of meningitis?
What is bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic?
Which bacteria cause outbreaks in adolescents, college students, and military recruits?
What is Neisseria meningitidis?
Which immunocompromised individuals are vulnerable to fungal meningitis?
What are individuals with HIV/AIDS?
What area is known as the meningitis belt?
What is Sub-Saharan Africa?
Which vaccine has almost eliminated the leading cause of meningitis in children under 5?
What is the Hib vaccine?
Which antibiotics (3) are included in the bacterial empiric regimen?
What are ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and ampicillin?
What is a non-infectious cause of meningitis?