Which type of microorganism causes the more serious types of meningitis?
Which type of microorganism causes the more serious types of meningitis?
Several strains of bacteria can cause acute bacterial meningitis, most commonly: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). This bacterium is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants, young children and adults in the United States. It more commonly causes pneumonia or ear or sinus infections.
What is the pathophysiology of bacterial meningitis?
Bacterial meningitis is characterized by the entry of bacteria into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and bacterial growth in this compartment leading to inflammation within the CSF and the adjacent brain tissue.
What is fungal meningitis?
Fungal meningitis is a rare type of meningitis. It stems from a fungal infection reaching the brain and spinal cord. It primarily affects people with weakened immune systems. Meningitis is a serious condition in which the protective lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges, becomes swollen.
Is meningitis and Mono the same thing?
Viruses that cause “stomach flu” are a cause of viral meningitis, but most people who have these infections don’t develop meningitis. Other viruses that lead to meningitis are those that cause chickenpox, mononucleosis (mono), and herpes.
What causes fungal meningitis?
Causes. Fungal meningitis can develop after a fungal infection spreads from somewhere else in the body to the brain or spinal cord. Some causes of fungal meningitis include Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, and Candida.
Which of the following is a yeast that can cause meningitis?
Candida albicans, the fungus that causes yeast infections, can also cause meningitis, generally in premature babies with very low birth weights. The fungus is usually acquired in hospital settings and is most often the result of infections caused by shunts used during neurosurgery (particularly in infants).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSdVcmMWfaE
