Newborns exposed to the Gram-positive bacterium ________ during vaginal birth are at risk of developing neonatal meningitis

A) Streptococcus agalactiae
B) Listeria monocytogenes
C) Haemophilus influenzae
D) Neisseria meningitidis
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae


A
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Section: Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
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