Prevention
Is there a vaccine for meningitis?
What is yes, multiple
What does the lumbar puncture analyze?
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
How many forms of meningitis are there?
What is 4?
What kind of agent is meningitis caused by?
What is infectious agent?
Name 3 things we can do in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of meningitis?
What is hand hygiene, disinfecting surfaces, and isolating infected patients?
Which type of meningitis has a 97% mortality rate?
What is parasitic meningitis?
What are the forms of meningitis?
What is bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic?
What are the types of symptoms?
What is typical and non-specific?
What kind of antibiotics are given to close contacts of an infected person?
What is prophylactic antibiotics?
What could be the only presenting symptom in elderly patients?
What is confusion?
What is the rarest form of meningitis?
What is parasitic meningitis?
When do most cases of meningitis occur?
What is warmer seasons?
Which bacteria cause outbreaks in adolescents, college students, and military recruits?
What is Neisseria Meningitidis?
What would a CT scan before a lumbar puncture be used for to avoid?
What is brain herniation?
What area is known as the meningitis belt?
What is Sub-Saharan Africa?
What indicates a poor prognosis?
What is increased intracranial pressure?
Which vaccine has almost eliminated the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children under 5?
What is Hib vaccine?
What is included in the empiric antibiotic regimen (3) for bacterial meningitis?
What is ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and ampicillin?
What is a non-infectious cause of meningitis?
What is cancer, head injury, surgery, autoimmune diseases, or certain medications?
Where can organisms enter the cerebrospinal fluid through direct, continuous seeding?
What is foreign objects or during operative procedures?