Topic: Diseases caused by and laboratory diagnosis of – Meningococcus, Salmonella,Shigella, Herpes, Dengue, Polio
Question: A 20 year old man was admitted with fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, neck stiffness and confusion. CSF showed intracellular gram negative diplococci. Write the most probable diagnosis. Describe the processing of CSF sample to identify the etiological agent.