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Unit 5 Chapter 35
Infections of the Central Nervous System
Question | Answer |
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bacteria involving CNS in neonates (<1 mo) | gram-negative bacilli: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp.; Steptococcus agalactiae (group B); Listeria monocytogenes |
bacteria involving CNS in infants (1-23 mo) | Escherichia coli, Steptococcus agalactiae (group B), Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis |
bacteria involving CNS in Children (>2 yr) and Adults | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis |
bacteria involving CNS in Older adults (>65 yr) | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Listeria monocytogenes, Aerobic gram-negative bacilli |