Neisseria Meningitidis DEFINITION AND RECOGNITION
Neisseria Meningitidis definition and recognition of Neisseria Meningitidis ( meningoccocus ) is the causative organism of meningococcal (epidemic) meningitis which we can recognise from specific rash. Neisseria Meningitidis GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Gram-negative, bean- shaped, diplococci. Do not possess flagella or spores. Capsulated and possess pili. Strict parasites, do not survive long outside of the host. Aerobic. Oxidative metabolism. Produce catalse and oxidase. Pathogenic species require enriched complex media and CO2. DISEASES CAUSED By Neisseria Meningitidis Meningitis Meningococcemia Pneumonia Arthritis Urethritis N. Meningitidis is the most common cause of Meningitis in persons between the ages of 2 and 18 years. MENINGITIS DEFINITION Meningitis is an inflammation of leptomininges within the subarachnoid space Meningitis CLINICAL FEATURES Meningitis may not always be easy to detect in realy stages. The symptoms can be si...