Exam 35: Infections of the Central Nervous System

What virus is an uncommon cause of aseptic meningitis that can be acquired from dust or food contaminated with urine or feces from infected rodents and hamsters?

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Question 21

What condition is characterized by lymphocytic pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)but a lack of identifiable organism after routine culture and Gram stain?

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Question 22

What is the volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)in an adult human?

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Question 23

What type of meningitis is usually uncomplicated and resolves in 2 to 7 days?

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Question 24

Diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS)infections is based on:

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Question 25

What organism is the most common cause of meningitis in adults?

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Exam 35: Infections of the Central Nervous System

What virus is an uncommon cause of aseptic meningitis that can be acquired from dust or food contaminated with urine or feces from infected rodents and hamsters?

What condition is characterized by lymphocytic pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)but a lack of identifiable organism after routine culture and Gram stain?

What is the volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)in an adult human?

What type of meningitis is usually uncomplicated and resolves in 2 to 7 days?

Diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS)infections is based on:

What organism is the most common cause of meningitis in adults?

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Host-Parasite Interaction

Laboratory Role in Infection Control

Control of Microorganisms

Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials

Use of Colonial Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms

Biochemical Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Immunodiagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Applications of Molecular Diagnostics

Antibiotic Mechanisms of Action and Resistance

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococci

Streptococcus, enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative Gram-Positive Cocci

Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli

Neisseria Species and Moraxella Catarrhalis

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Enterobacteriaceae

Vibrio,aeromonas,plesiomonas and Campylobacter Species

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Anaerobes of Clinical Importance

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Chlamydia and Rickettsia

Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Other Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria

Medically Significant Fungi

Diagnostic Parasitology

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Agents of Bioterror

Biofilms: Architects of Disease

Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning

Bacteremia and Sepsis

Urinary Tract Infections

Genital Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Infections in Special Populations

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