Neurology — Flashcards

Patients close contact ≤ 7 days ago with meningococcal meningitis should be given _____

Hint: prophylaxis

For fungal meningitis, a CSF or serum _____ are a better indicator of fungal burden and outcome

Hint: investigation

_____ is a condition that involves inflammation of the leptomeninges caused by fungi

Fungal meningitis classically presents with _____, headache, & nuchal rigidity, but symptoms may develop more gradually than in viral meningitis

What is the diagnostic investigation for bacterial meningitis? _____

Initial antibiotics for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis is _____

Bacterial meningitis is transmitted through _____ & oral secretions

What is the initial step in management for bacterial meningitis in primary care? _____

What is the diagnostic investigation for fungal meningitis? _____

Bacterial meningitis initial empiric antibiotics < 3 months = _____