Neisseria Meningitidis BY: Zach Dunning
History Dates back the 16 th century First described in 1805 by Vieusseux
Characteristics Shape: Coccus Gram Stain: Negative Membrane made of Lipopolysaccharides Obligate Aerobe Heterotrophic Reproduces through Binary Fission Classified as a Diplococcal Bacteria Not Mobile
Diseases Causes Meningococcal disease or Meningitis Occurs when Neisseria Meningitidis causes inflammation of brain tissue and spinal cord Can cause pneumonia if Neisseria Meningitidis infects the lungs 10% of all patients don’t survive Patients are mostly African Americans
Treatment Meningococcal can be treated with Antibiotics Antibiotics such as: Penicillin G or Ceftriaxone
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Citations “Meningococcal infections”. eMedicine WebMD. Web. 2/8/11 “Neisseria Meningitidis”. Neisseria Meningitidis Web. 2/8/11