This 20-month-old black female was active and without complaint until 4 p.m. on the evening prior to her death, when according to her mother she acted as if she did not feel well. The mother reported that the child had felt warm at bedtime (8 p.m.) so she had given her some acetaminophen. At midnight, the child was given another dose of acetaminophen. The child slept with her mother that night who reported last hearing her daughter make a sound at approximately 7:30 a.m. The mother checked in on her daughter at 8:45 a.m. and found her to be unresponsive. The girl was dead when paramedics arrived. Her past medical history was unremarkable and there had been no recent illness among other family members.

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* <spoiler text="What is the source of Neisseria meningitides?">Man is the only host. The organism lives in the nasopharynges of apparently unaffected individuals.</spoiler>

* <spoiler text="What is the favorite site of growth of Neisseria meningitides during clinical illness?">Cerebrospinal fluid is the favorite site of growth for the bacteria and meningitis is the most common illness. Other sites include heart valves, pericardium, joints, and the lungs.</spoiler>

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