Which of the following tests on a CSF specimen would NOT be useful in the diagnosis of meningitis?
A) Culture on agar plates.
B) Microscopic examination for host cell types.
C) Gram stain and microscopy.
D) Electron microscopy.
E) Glucose concentration.
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Q4: Meningococcal septicaemia is
A)resistant to most antibiotics.
B)characterised by
Q5: The blood-brain barrier
A)prevents the passage of all
Q6: Which of the following is NOT transmitted
Q7: A Gram stain of CSF from a
Q8: Viral meningitis is
A)more severe than bacterial meningitis.
B)often
Q10: Which of the following statements concerning the
Q11: Neonatal meningitis
A)is most often caused by Listeria
Q12: The term 'aseptic meningitis' usually refers to
A)any
Q13: Encephalitis is
A)mainly caused by protozoa.
B)an infection of
Q14: Japanese encephalitis
A)only occurs in Japan.
B)is often successfully
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