A 1-year-old female was hospitalized with fever, lethargy, and rash. Gram -negative, oxidase-positive cocci were cultured from her cerebrospinal fluid. All of the following are true about the microbe responsible for her symptoms except it may?
1) Be normal in the cerebrospinal fluid.
2) Be normal in the throat.
3) Be treated with antibiotics.
4) Cause epidemics.
5) None of the above.
