What Is the First Step in Developing Bacterial Meningitis

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in developing bacterial meningitis?

• A) A cold that compromises the immune system
• B) Living in close quarters, like military barracks or a college dorm
• C) Poor sanitary conditions
• D) Nasopharyngeal colonization by a meningeal pathogen

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