MICI 4218 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Listeria Monocytogenes, Ceftriaxone, Vancomycin
12 May 2021
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Mici 4218 lecture 15 february 12, 2021 cns infections meningitis. Potentially life-threatening infections with high associated mortality and morbidity: but can present as acute, sub-acute, or chronic infections, the focus for this lecture is on acute infection and its presentations. Clinical findings determined by anatomic site(s), infecting pathogen, and host response: vulnerability of cns to effects of inflammation and edema mandates prompt diagnosis with appropriate therapy if consequences to be minimized. Inflammation and edema of the cns usually cause compression injuries. Acute cns infections: meningitis (bacterial / viral, but can also be parasitic or fungal, meningoencephalitis (primarily viral, brain abscess. Meningitis : meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, bacterial infections of the meninges are extremely serious and may result in death or brain damage, even. The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually resolve without treatment. with appropriate treatment.
