Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System
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Which of the following is NOT a route by which microbes can enter the nervous system?

  • Hematogenous spread
  • Transport along the peripheral nervous system (correct)
  • Direct implantation
  • Local extension

    • What are the principal routes by which microbes enter the nervous system?

  • Local extension
  • Transport along the peripheral nervous system
  • Direct implantation
  • Hematogenous spread (correct)

    • What are the destructive effects of inflammatory responses in nervous system infections?

  • Direct injury to neurons or glia
  • Microbial toxins
  • Immune mediated mechanisms
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the clinical onset of acute bacterial (pyogenic) meningitis?

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    What is the most common route by which microbes enter the nervous system?

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