Pyogenic meningitis (bacterial) Location brain stem cerebellum dorsum of brain Aetiological agents Neisseria meningitis Strep pneumoniae extremes of age Anaerobic/microaerophilic streptococci brain/epidural abscess trauma neurosurgery Group B streptococci neonates/infants Staph epidermitis intracranial shunts Staph aureus post operative surgery Bordetella pertusis children Haemophilus influenzae children E. Coli trauma surgery lumbar puncture Listeria monocytogenes extremes of age…
Prof Ong Kok Hai’s Notes Sexually transmitted diseases Image: treponema pallidum Image: lymphogranuloma venerum (with lymphodenopathy of inguinal nodes) Lesions syphilis treponema pallidum Primary: chancre Secondary: rash Diagnosis clinical laboratory microscopy serology (antibody detection) VRDL RPR TPHA FTA-Abs Routine screening antenatal, insurance, blood donors Treatment penicillin herpes HSV 1: oral lesions HSV 2: genital lesions…
Include photos of the microbes. Congenital infections are in utero infections from mother to foetus through transplacental. Mother’s symptoms are usually asymptomatic, mild or overt. However, effect on foetus is more varied: no effect common cold localized infection adverse effect congenital infections death spontaneous abortion syphilis malformations rubella chronic infection HIV failure to thrive rubella…
