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Bacterioscopy of nasopharyngeal mucus taken from a 2,5-year-old child with nasopharyngitis revealed grampositive diplococci looking like coffee grains. What organs of the child are most likely to be affected if these microorganisms penetrate the blood?

Answer options

  1. Cardiac valves
  2. Renal glomeruli
  3. Lymph nodes
  4. Brain tunics
  5. Urogenital tracts
Correct answer

Brain tunics

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