A 2-year-old child was admitted to the hospital with acute meningitis. The Gram stain revealed Gram- positive short rods, and the mother indicated that the child had received "all(tm) of the meningitis vaccinations. What is the most likely cause of the disease?

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N. meningitidis, group A

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N. meningitidis, group C

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Listeria

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S. pneumonia

A 2-year-old child was admitted to the hospital with acute meningitis. The Gram stain revealed Gram- positive short rods, and the mother indicated that the child had received "all(tm) of the meningitis vaccinations. What is the most likely cause of the disease?

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