Meningitis and Encephalitis — MCQs

Which organism is most commonly associated with causing bacterial meningitis in adults?

Complications of tubercular meningitis include all except

Most common organism causing bacterial meningitis between 6 months and 2 years in vaccinated populations.

An appropriate single antibiotic for the empiric treatment of presumed bacterial meningitis in a six month old child would be:

Meningitis with rash is seen in -

Neurological complications of meningitis include all of the following except:

Child with generalized petechiae. CSF shows gram-negative diplococci. Treatment -

The most common cause of meningitis in children aged 5 yrs is-

Which virus is most commonly recognized as a prototypical viral hemorrhagic fever in endemic regions of West Africa?

A 10-year-old girl presented with fever, convulsions, and neck rigidity. CSF findings are protein 150 mg/dL, sugar 40 mg/dL with lymphocytic pleocytosis –