chapter 16

˜Initial symptoms

ØNausea, vomiting, fever, headache, stiff neck

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Followed by other symptoms

ØConfusion, sleepiness, light sensitivity, possible progression to convulsion and coma

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Less common but more severe than viral meningitis, due to production of bacterial toxins

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent permanent neurological damage

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

Caused by Neisseria meningitides

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent permanent neurological damage

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Gram-negative, aerobic diplococcus

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Depending on geographic location, 20% of the population are asymptomatic carriers—nose and throat

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Vaccination—2 months of age—followed by three or four boosters

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis

˜Transmission: Person-to-person or respiratory droplets

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Meningococcal Meningitis

• Haemophilus influenzae
  Meningitis

• Pneumococcal Meningitis