Bacteriology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A baby born at 32 weeks' gestation with Apgar scores of 2 and 7 was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit. She developed a fever and leukocytosis; lumbar puncture revealed pleocytosis with increased protein, decreased glucose, and gram-positive rods. Which of the following organisms was most likely isolated from the CSF?
Answer choices
- AStreptococcus agalactiae
- BStreptococcus pneumoniae
- CListeria monocytogenesCorrect answer
- DNeisseria meningitidis
- EEscherichia coli
- FEnterococcus faecalis
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