Exam questionKROK 1Pharmacy ยท 2009
From a patient with the symptoms of acute meningitis the spinal fluid was taken. Its smears contained gram-negative diplococci within the leukocytes and outside them. Which microorganism is the most likely cause of the disease?
Answer options
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Candida albicans
- Escherichia coli
- Neisseria meningitidis
Correct answer
Neisseria meningitidis
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