Meningitis Question - smalik99

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A 5 year old boy is brought into the ER with fever and neck stiffness. CSF studies shows increased neutophils, low glucose and high protein. What is the most unique feature for the causitive organism in this patient?

a. coagulase positive
b. optochin sensitive
c. bacitracin sensitive
d. maltose fermenter
e. all of the above
f. none of the above

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[ArchivalUser]

B Strep Pneumoniae

[ArchivalUser]

A. if I consider 5 is older children. In older children N. meningitis and S. pneumonia are most often causative pathogens. Children under 5, H. heamophilea.

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[ArchivalUser]

sorry, I mean D. N. meningitis ferment maltose.

[ArchivalUser]

bb is correct...strep pneumo