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*Staphylococcus aureus* is the leading cause of skin infections, not meningitis. Complications include bone and joint infections, pneumonia and sepsis.
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d
*Staphylococcus aureus*
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Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative diplococcus which is associated with meningitis in adults, not in neonates.
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b
*Neisseria meningitidis*
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Meningitis refers to the inflammation of the meninges.

Meningitis is a serious and notifiable disease. If meningitis is suspected, all patients must be transferred to the hospital urgently.

Neonates are exposed to Group B Streptococcus in the mother's vaginal canal upon birth and can develop meningitis. Symptoms include a high fever, headache, stiff neck, photophobia and seizures. Characteristically, but not always, meningitis presents with a non-blanching rash.
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a
*Streptococcus agalactiae*
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*Listeria monocytogenes* is an opportunistic pathogen which causes meningitis in immunocompromised and elderly patients, not in neonates.
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c
*Listeria monocytogenes*
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Although poliovirus is a major cause of meningitis, the question is asking for a bacterial cause, so a virus would not be the appropriate answer. Other viruses which are associated with meningitis include HSV1, paramyxoviruses (mumps), and measles.
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e
*Poliovirus*
Concept
Chapter
2693
4102
Meningitis
Topic
194
Infectious Diseases
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A 10-day-old baby girl presents to ED with a fever, vomiting and a non-blanching rash. The team are concerned that this may be a presentation of bacterial meningitis.

Which of the following organisms is the most likely cause of this presentation?
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