A 22-year-old woman is sent to the emergency room after experiencing a day of fever, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and myalgias that began abruptly last night. The patient was drowsy, difficult to awaken, and disoriented this morning. She is an exchange student who arrived in the United States three months ago with no medical history. The temperature is 39.4 degrees Celsius (102.9 degrees Fahrenheit), the blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg, the pulse is 112/min, and the respirations are 18 /minute. The physical examination reveals nuchal stiffness. The picture depicts the results of a skin examination. Leukocyte count is elevated, and lumbar puncture with cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain establishes the diagnosis. Which of the following is the primary component of the vaccine that could have prevented this patient's current condition?

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A 22-year-old woman is sent to the emergency room after experiencing a day of fever, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and myalgias that began abruptly last night. The patient was drowsy, difficult to awaken, and disoriented this morning. She is an exchange student who arrived in the United States three months ago with no medical history. The temperature is 39.4 degrees Celsius (102.9 degrees Fahrenheit), the blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg, the pulse is 112/min, and the respirations are 18 /minute. The physical examination reveals nuchal stiffness. The picture depicts the results of a skin examination.  Leukocyte count is elevated, and lumbar puncture with cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain establishes the diagnosis.  Which of the following is the primary component of the vaccine that could have prevented this patient's current condition?

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Eductional Objective: Immunity against this infection is provided by antibodies against the polysaccharide capsule of Neisseria meningitidis. Quadrivalent meningococcal vaccinations comprise capsular polysaccharides from N meningitidis serotypes A, C, Y, and W. Recombinant proteins are used in serotype B vaccines.

A 22-Year-Old Woman Is Sent to the Emergency Room After