Bacterial meningitis

Seizures are described into two major groups of seizures: primary generalized seizures and partial seizures. The main difference between both of these seizures is how it begins. Partial seizures begin in one area of the brain and affect the part of the body being controlled by that area of that brain. Generalized seizures affect the whole area of the brain and occur at the same time. They begin and spread rapidly making it impossible to identify the origin. Partial seizures are divided into

There are three types of pathogens that cause meningitis. The first type of pathogen is Haemophilus influenzae type b. It is an aerobic gram-negative bacteria, meaning they have relatively thin cell walls and can be resistant to antibiotic treatment. In 95% of invasive diseases are caused by type b. Before the introduction of a vaccine, it was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis most common in infants. The organism colonizes in the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the

Viral Meningitis Dyanna Flores Health Science Technology 3/4/2016 Viral Meningitis Aseptic meningitis, otherwise known as Viral meningitis, is a viral infection that causes the lining of the brain and spinal cord to be inflamed. There are numerous viruses that can generate this infectious disease causing it to be life threatening in some cases. This is a common disease, but there’s less than 200,000 cases known in the US every year. This is an airborne disease,

bacilli that is associated with observed disease. It was first named by the experimenters as bacterium monocytogenes and later it was categorized in to Listeria genus. After its discovery, L. Monovytogenes was found associated with neonatal sepsis and meningitis by a coincidence. In 1950, East German scientist Potel and his coworkers discovered several case of septicemia in newborn baby that have common characteristics of focal necrosis while in West Germany, scientist Seelinger found that adult suffer

not have the flu. It was something far worse, something more treacherous, something more contagious, something chilling, something life-threatening. This disease is known as bacterial meningitis. It is possibly a college student’s worst nightmare, and a disease that students should be well informed about. But while the bacterial infection is rather rare, it’s also terminal, killing 10 to 12 percent of those it infects, sometimes within hours. The disease attacks and closes up major organs and prevents

1.0 Background/Causes: A fatal microbial disease, commonly known as Meningococcal meningitis, can be scientifically referred to as any illness caused by the infectious Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. (SEE APPENDIX 3.0) The highest extended disease rate is located within the belt of sub-Saharan Africa, stretching within twenty-six countries from Senegal to Ethiopia. The infectious Meningococcal bacterium are transmitted through person to person contact; spread by exchanging respiratory and throat

Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and fluid that surrounds a person's brain. It is sometimes referred to as Spinal Meningitis. It's usually caused by either a bacterial or viral infection. As you read through this paper you will learn how Meningitis is transmitted, its symptoms, its effects, and even the incidences it has caused. The common symptoms of anyone over two years old is high fever, headache, and stiff neck. Symptoms can develop over several hours

October 5th, 2016 Meningitis and steroids can become major issues. There are many different types of meningitis and steroids. Some different types of meningitis are viral and bacterial, fungal, parasitic and noninfectious meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is a potential life threatening of the disease that can cause problems with the brain including possible death if not properly treated, this occurs when bacteria gets into the blood stream. Viral meningitis is more common than bacterial but it is more

Bekairy, Al Harbi, & Aikatheri, 2014 ). 8. The CSF results suggest bacterial meningitis because the cerebral spinal fluid is usually clear or slightly cloudy. With bacterial meningitis, finding include decreased glucose, increased protein, and primarily polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Viral meningitis causes an increased protein and normal glucose (Al Bekairy, Al Harbi, & Aikatheri, 2014 ). 9. The most common causes of bacterial meningitis in neonates are group B streptococci and Escherichia coli. The

The first recorded Meningitis epidemic occurred in Geneva in 1805, and shortly afterward several other outbreaks in Europe and the United States were recorded as well. Then, thirty-five years later, the first outbreak in Africa was recorded. The African Meningitis outbreaks became much more common in the 20th century. News Medical stated that “The first major epidemic was reported in Nigeria and Ghana from 1905-1908.” In the earliest reports, large numbers of people died from this disease. The first