A 6-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

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Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents with a 2-day history of fever and headaches.  The parents report that he vomited once this afternoon.  All of his vaccinations are up-to-date and he has no significant past medical history.  His temperature is 38.7 C (102 F) .  Examination shows mild pharyngeal erythema in addition to neck stiffness.  Cerebrospinal fluid analysis reveals the following: Which of the following infectious agents is most likely to have caused this patient's illness?

• A)Coronavirus
• B)Cryptococcus neoformans
• C)Enterovirus
• D)Mumps virus
• E)Neisseria meningitidis
• F)Streptococcus agalactiae
• G)Streptococcus pneumoniae

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