CNS INFECTION

DISEASE OTHER NAME CAUSATIOV PATHOGNOMONIC

E AGENT SIGN
Tetanus  Lockjaw Clostridium  Lockjaw or
 Trismus Tetani tightening of the
jaw muscles

Rabies  Hydrophobia RNA Virus  Hydrophobia

 Lyssa (Rhabdovirus)  Ptyalism
 La Rage  (+) Negri bodies

Poliomyelitis  Mad Dog’s Legio  Flaccid paralysis

Disease Debilitans  Reduces muscle
 Infantile (1,2,3), tone
Paralysis Picornaviridae
 Heine Medin
Disease

Meningococcemia  Meningococcal: Neisseria  Petechial/Purpuric

-Septicemia Mengitides Rash
-Bacteremia
-Blood
Poisoning