19 Questions
Which pathogen is the most common cause of meningitis in adults?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the most common cause of meningitis in neonates?
Strep agalactiae
What was the most common pathogen causing meningitis in 1990?
Neisseria meningitidis
What is the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which pathogen showed a significant decrease in prevalence from 1990 to 2019?
Haemophilus influenzae
Which pathogen is the second most common cause of meningitis in adults?
Neisseria meningitidis
Which pathogen is close to being the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
Neisseria meningitidis
Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 1990?
Neisseria meningitidis
Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 2019?
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
What is the most common cause of meningitis according to the text?
Viral meningitis
What is the fatality rate associated with untreated meningococcal meningitis?
Up to 50%
Where is the largest burden of meningococcal disease found?
Sub-Saharan Africa
What is the recommended action before starting antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis?
Perform lumbar puncture
What is the difficulty in giving a definitive diagnosis of meningitis due to Neisseria Meningitidis?
Similar presentation in all patients
What is the incidence of meningococcal disease in the Philippines?
About 100 cases reported yearly
What form of meningococcal disease is reflected in the data from the Philippines?
Meningococcemia
What is the difficulty in diagnosing meningococcemia compared to meningitis?
Lack of specific symptoms
What is the total number of meningococcal cases reported from January 1 to 29 June 2019?
130 cases
What percentage of the reported meningococcal cases were aged?
49.2%
Test your knowledge of global statistics on meningitis deaths by etiology and age, comparing data from 1990 to 2019. Explore the evolution of common isolates and pathogens associated with meningococcal disease, as discussed by Dr. Elpidio Demetria in LE3T1 Lecture 3: Medicine II.
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