Case Study #3 - A 5 year old child with sudden onset fever, petechiae and purpura (black and blue marks) on the skin (a rash), malaise, and stiff neck. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contains gram-negative diplococci. What genus of organism causes this type of infection? Group of answer choices Neisseria Streptococcus Klebsiella Haemophilus
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