Report on Etiology of the meningococcal infections. Report prepared by 1. Dr. Sajid Mahmood, MD (EU), Accident & Emergency Department, NHS Royal infirmary Liverpool United Kingdom. 2. Dr. Adnan Akram, MD (EU), Department of Infectious Diseases. University

pg-1 Report on Etiology, Epidiology, pathogenesis, the treatment principles of the meningococcal infections. Pachymeningitis –rare mostly due to extention of inflammation from the bones of the skull. Eg- from chronic suppurative otitis media or compound... More

pg-1 Report on Etiology, Epidiology, pathogenesis, the treatment principles of the meningococcal infections. Pachymeningitis –rare mostly due to extention of inflammation from the bones of the skull. Eg- from chronic suppurative otitis media or compound fracture of the skull) (1) Etiology 1)Bacteria- E. coli,B,Hemolitic Strep. (gr. B),Listeria monocytogenicmostly in neonates H. influenza, N,meningitidis, strep. Pneumoneae, M. tuberculosiskids <14yrs N. meningitides,Strep. Pneumoneaeadults Strep. Pneumoneae, Listeria monocytogens,M. tuberculosis,gr”- “organisms elderly & immunocompromised 2)Virus-1. enterovirus group-coxsackie, echo, polio 2. mumps 3. Herpes simplex, H. zoster, V. zoster, EBV 4. HIV 5. Arbo V. (tick borne encephalitis) 3)Fungi 1. Cryptococcus 2. candida 4)Spirochaets-Leptospyra, treponema, Borellia5)Malignant cells 6)Blood, following subarachnoidal hemorrhage7)systemic dis. –LED 8)Drugs 9) Protozoa-malaria(cerebral or P. falsiparum) Toxoplasmosis 10) Poi Less