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A 20-year-old female student living on campus, suddenly develops extreme headac...
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A 20-year-old female student living on campus, suddenly develops extreme headache, high-fever, vomiting and gradually becomes lethargic. The on-call doctor at her local hospital notices a haemorrhagic maculopapular rash on both her lower extremities. A lumbar puncture revealed the presence of 8000 white cells/mm of neutrophil predominance, high protein and low glucose concentration. A CSF gram stain revealed Gram-negative diplococci, which on culture were oxidase positive
Which infectious agent is the cause of this patient’s symptoms?
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