KROK 1 2014 – Question 27 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
During autopsy the following has been revealed: the meninges of the upper cerebral hemispheres are extremely plethoric, of yellow-green color and are soaked with purulent effluent. What kind of meningitis is characterised by such clinical presentations?
- A. Epidemic typhus-induced
- B. Grippal meningitis
- C. Meningococcal meningitis
- D. Anthrax-induced
- E. Tuberculous meningitis
Hint
Decide whether the exudate is purulent or serous and whether it lies over the convexity or at the base of the brain, then match it to the typical organism.
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