A one-year-old boy was listless, irritable, and sleepy. Capsulated Gram -negative rods were cultured from his cerebrospinal fluid. His symptoms were caused by
A) a prion.
B) rabies.
C) Clostridium tetani.
D) Neisseria meningitidis.
E) Haemophilus influenzae.

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Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a capsulated Gram-negative rod that can cause meningitis in young children, leading to symptoms like listlessness, irritability, and sleepiness.

A One-Year-Old Boy Was Listless, Irritable, and Sleepy