5. Common bacterial organisms
Organsism Age range Predisposing condition
N.Meningitidis All ages Usually none
S.Pneumonia All ages Cribiform plate fracture
Listerial monocytogenes Elderly adults and neonates Defects in cell mediated
immunity ,pregnancy
Coagulase negative
stap.aureus
All ages Surgery
Gram negative bacilli Elderly ,neonate Advanced medical illnness
H .influenza Adult Diminished humural
immunity.
6. Pathogenesis:
Dvasogenic edema Obstructive edema
FfAltered blood brain
barrier permeability
Raised intracranial
pressure and coma
Cytotoxic edema
Dproduction of
excitatory amino acid
Dfleukocytes adherence to
cerebral capillary
endothelial cell
Subarachnoid space invasion by meningeal pathogens
Release of bacterial cell wall components