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 one of the following organisms was most likely isolated from the CSF?
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 one of the following organisms was most likely isolated from the CSF?
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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 one of the following organisms was most likely isolated from the CSF?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Listeria monocytogenes
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