A microbiologist receives cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the laboratory and does a Gram stain on it.Much to her surprise, she sees intracellular and extracellular gram-negative diplococci.What is the most likely organism?

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On Gram stained smears from specimens such as CSF, the meningococci appear as intracellular and extracellular gram-negative diplococci.

A Microbiologist Receives Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) in the Laboratory and Does