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Central Nervous System (CNS) Infections: Meningitis Focus

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What is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis?

CSF protein level

MRI of the brain

CSF culture (correct)

Clinical signs and symptoms

What may cause the Gram stain and CSF culture to be negative in patients with bacterial meningitis?

Prior antibiotic therapy (correct)

MRI of the brain

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques

CSF protein level

What are the goals of bacterial meningitis treatment?

Increased inflammation

Antibiotic resistance

Eradication of infection, symptom amelioration, and mortality reduction (correct)

ICP monitoring

What should the time period be from suspected diagnosis to initiation of antibiotic treatment in bacterial meningitis?

1 hour (C) Signup and view all the answers

How can problems of antibiotic penetration into the meninges be overcome?

Direct instillation of antibiotics intrathecally or intraventricularly (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the lecture mentioned in the text?

Meningitis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common cause of bacterial meningitis?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the critical first step in acquiring acute bacterial meningitis according to the text?

Nasopharyngeal colonization by the bacterial pathogen (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is mentioned as a risk factor for bacterial meningitis in the text?

Active exposure to cigarette smoke (C) Signup and view all the answers

What leads to cerebral edema, decreased cerebral blood flow, and death in cases of meningitis according to the text?

Activation of host inflammatory pathways (A) Signup and view all the answers