Hepatitis B and Vaccination
... meningitis. People in the same household or day-care center, or anyone sharing a bathroom or having direct contact with a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection. People who qualify as close contacts of a person w ...
... meningitis. People in the same household or day-care center, or anyone sharing a bathroom or having direct contact with a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection. People who qualify as close contacts of a person w ...
Meningitis Vaccine Waiver Form
... with a patient with meningitis. People in the same household or day-care center, or anyone sharing a bathroom or having direct contact with a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection. People who qualify as close co ...
... with a patient with meningitis. People in the same household or day-care center, or anyone sharing a bathroom or having direct contact with a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection. People who qualify as close co ...
Pathogens: An organism that causes disease.
... Contagious…if it spreads quickly • Non-communicable Disease: cannot be transmitted from one person to another • Heart attach • Depression • Stroke • Hypertension/hypo. • Cancer • Genetic disorders (only to their children) ...
... Contagious…if it spreads quickly • Non-communicable Disease: cannot be transmitted from one person to another • Heart attach • Depression • Stroke • Hypertension/hypo. • Cancer • Genetic disorders (only to their children) ...
Hib vaccine
... DTaP has1/4 to 1/2 the adverse reactions. DTaP not recommended after age 7. 2006: Tdap adolescent prep 11-12 y/o. ...
... DTaP has1/4 to 1/2 the adverse reactions. DTaP not recommended after age 7. 2006: Tdap adolescent prep 11-12 y/o. ...
CNS Infections
... • Pathogens reach the CNS either by hematogenous spread or direct extension • Virulence factors: – IgA proteases allow bacteria to adhere to nasopharyngeal mucosa – Capsule inhibits phagocytosis & complemediated bactericidal activity • Once bacteria reach CSF they multiply quickly due to lack of hos ...
... • Pathogens reach the CNS either by hematogenous spread or direct extension • Virulence factors: – IgA proteases allow bacteria to adhere to nasopharyngeal mucosa – Capsule inhibits phagocytosis & complemediated bactericidal activity • Once bacteria reach CSF they multiply quickly due to lack of hos ...
2011 CNS Bacterial Infection - Emory University Department of
... • Correct hyponatremia slowly over 36-48 hrs – 3% if necessary for seizures ...
... • Correct hyponatremia slowly over 36-48 hrs – 3% if necessary for seizures ...
Lecture 1 Bacterial meningitis
... Light sensitivity. A person with meningitis may find it painful to look at bright lights, and will try to ...
... Light sensitivity. A person with meningitis may find it painful to look at bright lights, and will try to ...
Meningococcal Disease Don’t Wait.
... booster dose at age 16. For those who receive the first dose at 13 through 15 years of age, a booster is recommended at 16 through 18. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) suggests that adolescents receive the vaccine less than five years before starting college. Others who wish ...
... booster dose at age 16. For those who receive the first dose at 13 through 15 years of age, a booster is recommended at 16 through 18. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) suggests that adolescents receive the vaccine less than five years before starting college. Others who wish ...
I - UAB School of Optometry
... a. Is an oxidase positive and a gram negative diplococci (kidney bean shaped and facing each other). b. It is often found in white blood cells and is Capnophilic (like to grow in CO2) c. It is non-motile d. It will grow on chocolate and sheep blood agar. XIII. The Meningococcal Cell Wall [S5]: a. Be ...
... a. Is an oxidase positive and a gram negative diplococci (kidney bean shaped and facing each other). b. It is often found in white blood cells and is Capnophilic (like to grow in CO2) c. It is non-motile d. It will grow on chocolate and sheep blood agar. XIII. The Meningococcal Cell Wall [S5]: a. Be ...
Corporation>
... serious infection ,in infants and older children . Associated with a high rate of acute complications and risk of long-term morbidity. The etiology of meningitis in the neonate and the treatment are generally distinct from in older children ...
... serious infection ,in infants and older children . Associated with a high rate of acute complications and risk of long-term morbidity. The etiology of meningitis in the neonate and the treatment are generally distinct from in older children ...
Southern Europe
... four ambiguous regions - North, East, South and West. Southern Europe, also called Mediterranean Europe, comprises countries poised on the Iberian and Italian peninsulas and include Spain, Portugal, Southern France, Greece and Malta, among others. Geographically situated at the southern half of Euro ...
... four ambiguous regions - North, East, South and West. Southern Europe, also called Mediterranean Europe, comprises countries poised on the Iberian and Italian peninsulas and include Spain, Portugal, Southern France, Greece and Malta, among others. Geographically situated at the southern half of Euro ...
how far have we come in 10 years?
... In the previous 50 years pertussis had killed more children under 5 than diphtheria. That year it destroyed 85 infants in our hospital out of 293 admitted. Very many of the infants stopped breathing in their spasms and their colour blackened till a nurse rushed to revive them with oxygen….pneumonia ...
... In the previous 50 years pertussis had killed more children under 5 than diphtheria. That year it destroyed 85 infants in our hospital out of 293 admitted. Very many of the infants stopped breathing in their spasms and their colour blackened till a nurse rushed to revive them with oxygen….pneumonia ...
bacterial or viral disease children`s book
... BACTERIAL OR VIRAL DISEASE CHILDREN’S BOOK Write a children’s book about a viral or bacterial disease (listed below). Make sure to sign up with Mrs. Pardue to get the disease you want. You need to have the following information included in the book: name of disease caused by bacteria or virus sympto ...
... BACTERIAL OR VIRAL DISEASE CHILDREN’S BOOK Write a children’s book about a viral or bacterial disease (listed below). Make sure to sign up with Mrs. Pardue to get the disease you want. You need to have the following information included in the book: name of disease caused by bacteria or virus sympto ...
Meningococcal disease - Immunisation Advisory Centre
... • Following haematopoetic stem cell transplantation ...
... • Following haematopoetic stem cell transplantation ...
Communicable Disease - Hatzalah of Miami-Dade
... requires repeated exposure Mask patients with active TB Routine skin tests; follow-up on positive reactors ...
... requires repeated exposure Mask patients with active TB Routine skin tests; follow-up on positive reactors ...
Communicable Disease
... requires repeated exposure Mask patients with active TB Routine skin tests; follow-up on positive reactors ...
... requires repeated exposure Mask patients with active TB Routine skin tests; follow-up on positive reactors ...
Bronchiolitis - LSU School of Medicine
... rifampin the next morning. No special resuscitative measures were ever required. To reduce the risk of secondary cases, prophylaxis with oral rifampin is necessary for: A. Physicians who examined the patient B. Nurses who delivered routine bedside care C. Grandparents who live out of state and ...
... rifampin the next morning. No special resuscitative measures were ever required. To reduce the risk of secondary cases, prophylaxis with oral rifampin is necessary for: A. Physicians who examined the patient B. Nurses who delivered routine bedside care C. Grandparents who live out of state and ...
- Voices of Meningitis
... Sample e-mail number 1: INCLUDES A LINK TO VoicesofMeningitis.org Subject: Your adolescent needs a meningococcal booster Dear Parent or Guardian: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that teens 16 years of age receive a meningococcal booster vaccination in addition to a do ...
... Sample e-mail number 1: INCLUDES A LINK TO VoicesofMeningitis.org Subject: Your adolescent needs a meningococcal booster Dear Parent or Guardian: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that teens 16 years of age receive a meningococcal booster vaccination in addition to a do ...
A 7-Year-Old Boy with Heel Pain
... W-135) are frequently implicated in meningococcal infection in the United States; more specifically, serogroups B, C, and Y collectively account for approximately 90% of systemic disease.6,7 Epidemiology N. meningitidis is a component of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract, the nat ...
... W-135) are frequently implicated in meningococcal infection in the United States; more specifically, serogroups B, C, and Y collectively account for approximately 90% of systemic disease.6,7 Epidemiology N. meningitidis is a component of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract, the nat ...
Meningitis C Mumps and measles Tuberculosis (TB) Influenza
... setting), including international students, up to 25 years of age. Any ‘freshers’ in the 17-25 year age group who request it can be vaccinated. Those who have already received a MenC vaccine over the age of 10 years should still receive MenACWY conjugate vaccine to ensure protection against the addi ...
... setting), including international students, up to 25 years of age. Any ‘freshers’ in the 17-25 year age group who request it can be vaccinated. Those who have already received a MenC vaccine over the age of 10 years should still receive MenACWY conjugate vaccine to ensure protection against the addi ...
Meningitis and Camp Attendees
... tissue (the “meninges”) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and cause meningitis, or they may infect the blood or other organs of the body. In the US, about 1,000-1,200 people get meningococcal disease each year and 10-15% die despite receiving antibiotic treatment. Of those who survive, about ...
... tissue (the “meninges”) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and cause meningitis, or they may infect the blood or other organs of the body. In the US, about 1,000-1,200 people get meningococcal disease each year and 10-15% die despite receiving antibiotic treatment. Of those who survive, about ...
Serious Pediatric Infections2013-04-29 14:2910.1 MB
... 2. Occult: Not expected to be bactremic on presentation (some will only have minor symptoms, some will be febrile and septic), but has a positive blood culture. 3. Serious a. Fulminant with shock: common with E-coli and pseudomonas. b. With focal infection. c. Associated with IVD. Meningitis Etiol ...
... 2. Occult: Not expected to be bactremic on presentation (some will only have minor symptoms, some will be febrile and septic), but has a positive blood culture. 3. Serious a. Fulminant with shock: common with E-coli and pseudomonas. b. With focal infection. c. Associated with IVD. Meningitis Etiol ...
Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as meningococcus, is a gram negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium is referred to as a coccus because it is round, and more specifically, diplococcus because of its tendency to form pairs. About 10% of adults are carrier of the bacteria in their nasopharynx. As an exclusively human pathogen it is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults, causing developmental impairment and death in about 10% of cases. It causes the only form of bacterial meningitis known to occur epidemically, mainly in Africa and Asia.N. meningitidis is spread through saliva and respiratory secretions during coughing, sneezing, kissing, and chewing on toys. It infects the cell by sticking to it with long thin extensions called pili and the surface-exposed proteins Opa and Opc and has several virulence factors.