A 1- year- old female was hospitalized with fever, lethargy, and rash. Gram- negative,
Oxidase- positive cocci were cultured from her cerebrospinal fluid. Her symptoms were caused by

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Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive cocci that causes meningitis, which is consistent with the symptoms and laboratory findings described in the case.

A 1- Year- Old Female Was Hospitalized with Fever, Lethargy