A 22-year-old university student presents with fever, neck stiffness, photophobia, and a petechial rash. Which organism is most likely?...

Question

A 22-year-old university student presents with fever, neck stiffness, photophobia, and a petechial rash. Which organism is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Neisseria meningitidis

Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Answer

Listeria monocytogenes

Answer

Enterovirus (viral meningitis)

MCQ (SBA): Meningitis