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Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria men·in·git·i·dis (mnn-jt-ds)
n.
The bacteria that is the causative agent of cerebrospinal meningitis; meningococcus.

Neisseria meningitidis.
Neisseria meningitidis
Meningococcus Infectious disease A gram-positive coccus which is part of the normal nasopharyngeal flora; it is one of the most common causes of meningitis in the US


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Meningococcal Vaccination is recommended for microbiologists who are routinely exposed to isolates of N.
No microorganisms were revealed on Gram stain of the CSF and latex agglutination was negative for N.
Various bacteria can induce meningitis but the most common causes of the reported cases were N.
 
 
 
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