What Is the First Step in Developing Meningitis

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in developing meningitis?

• A)A cold that compromises your 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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