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  • Bacterial Meningitis

    Bacterial Meningitis

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Bacterial meningitis is an acute infection of the meninges may be complicated by brain damage and irreversible neurological and auditory effects. Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency. The treatment relies on early parenteral antibiotic well penetrating the cerebrospinal fluid. Antibiotic therapy is probabilistic in the absence of identification of the organism or pending results found.…

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Streptococcus pneumoniae

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    Dr. Taoufik

    HISTORY: Isolated from saliva in 1880 by Pastor S. pneumoniae remains, despite its sensitivity to antibiotics, the first place among the causes of infectious disease death in developed countries. The discovery in 1910 of the various serotypes of S. pneumoniae had allowed the use of specific antisera which were the first effective treatment of pneumococcal…

  • Syphilis – Lues

    Syphilis – Lues

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    * Incubation lasts about 21 days; in the absence of treatment canker healed in 3 to 6 weeks. Secondary syphilis occurs inconsistently from the 6th week. It is characterized by a first flowering (roseola) then a second flowering (papular syphilides). Also in the absence of treatment, the natural evolution of secondary syphilis is to the…

  • Purulent Meningitis

    Purulent Meningitis

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    – Newborn: Escherichia coli (40%); Strep B; Listeria – Children <6 years: Haemophilus influenzae; meningitis; pneumococcus – Adult and E> 6 years: meningococcal; pneumococcus – Subject> 50: meningococcal; pneumococcal; Listeria; BGN. * Antibiotics that cross the brain barrier are cephalosporins; aminopenicillins; penicillin G; the phenicols and sulfonamides. * If asplenia (splenectomy, sickle cell anemia), two…

  • Meningitis clear liquid

    Meningitis clear liquid

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    Predominance of PNN * Bacterial meningitis decapitated * Bacterial meningitis early * Listeriosis * Reaction to a meningeal infection site * Endocarditis Lymphocyte: Hypoglycorachie: * Tuberculosis * Listeriosis * Cryptococcosis Normoglycorachie: * Borreliosis … * Listeriosis * Brucellosis * Leptospirosis – The Listerial dreaded meningitis in immunocompromised, pregnant women, newborns and those> 60 years. Presence…

  • Leptospirosis

    Leptospirosis

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    * Tank: rodents; livestock (cattle); dog. Disposal -> urine. * Transmission can be direct rat bite (rare); Leptospira enter the body through wounds and erosions of the skin or mucous membranes, the conjunctiva, inhalation or ingestion of aerosol droplets or contaminated fluids.Occupational hazard (sewer workers …). * Urinary excretion of leptospires begins on day 12.…

  • Novartis Bexsero vaccine approved by the European Commission

    Novartis Bexsero vaccine approved by the European Commission

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    On Tuesday, the pharmaceutical group Novartis announced that its Bexsero vaccine indicated for the prevention of meningitis B had just obtained the approval of the European Union. Advanced viewed as a major medical progress against this disease that can cause death and serious sequelae. Each year worldwide, more than one million people are affected by…