Case Reports Microbiology 2025 Exercise 5: Meningococcal Meningitis: A Case Report of Neisseria Meningitidis

Adekunle Sanyaolu, PhD¹

Aleksandra Marinkovic, MD²

Vyshnavy Balendra, MD²

Stephanie Prakash, MD²

Chuku Okorie, MBBS, MPH¹

¹D’Youville University

Buffalo, New York

²Saint James School of Medicine

Park Ridge, Illinois

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• describe the causative agent, risk factors, and the mode of transmission of Neisseria meningitidis;
• discuss the clinical presentation of patients with meningococcal meningitis infection;
• explain the global epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis;
• describe the pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis; and
• discuss the diagnosis, treatment/management, prevention, and control of Neisseria meningitidis.