Question
A person with meningitis, having fever for 4 days duration, erythematous rash on chest, no history of travelling and tick bite, csf finding shows high protein, glucose-N, Lymphocytosis, the causing organism is
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S. pneumoniae
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Meningococci
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West Nile virus
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Echo Virus
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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Answer-D
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West nile cause encephalitis, echovirus is causative organism for meningitis
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Echovirus refers to a polyphyletic grouping of viruses united by their association with enteric disease in humans. The name is derived from “enteric cytopathic human orphan virus”.
Echovirus symptoms depend on the site of infection and may include:
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Croup (breathing difficulty and harsh cough)
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Mouth sores
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Skin rashes
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Sore throat
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Chest pain if the infection affects the heart muscle or sac-like covering around the heart (pericarditis)
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Severe headache, mental status changes, fever and chills, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, if the infection affects the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
