Which Statement Regarding Meningitis Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding meningitis is FALSE?

• A) If bacterial meningitis is suspected, a person is given broad-spectrum antibiotics immediately, without waiting for identification of the causative organism.
• B) Bacterial causative agents of meningitis are transmitted through respiratory droplets, while viral agents of the disease may also be transmitted via the fecal-oral route.
• C) The cerebrospinal fluid of people with either viral meningitis or bacterial meningitis is cloudy and opaque rather than being clear and pale yellow in color.
• D) Meningitis is a relatively rare disease, because it is very difficult for the causative agents to cross the blood-brain barrier.
• E) Vaccines protect against the most important types bacterial meningitis but prevention of viral meningitis depends on increased hand washing and avoiding crowded areas.

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