Meningococcal Meningitis is Caused By

Question

Meningococcal meningitis is caused by
A)Neisseria meningitidis.
B)Haemophilus influenzae.
C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
D)Listeria monocytogenes.

Accepted Answer

Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Haemophilus influenzae is a cause of bacterial meningitis in children, but it is not the cause of meningococcal meningitis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis, which can sometimes spread to the meninges and cause meningitis, but this is not the primary cause of meningitis. Listeria monocytogenes is sometimes a cause of bacterial meningitis, but it is relatively rare compared to Neisseria meningitidis.