Question

Which of the following causative agents of meningitis requires heme and NAD+ for its growth?a. Streptococcus agalactiaeb. Streptococcus pneumoniaec. Haemophilus influenzaed. Listeria monocytogenese. Neisseria meningitidis

Answer 1

c. Haemophilus influenzae

Step-by-step explanation:

Haemophilus influenzae

It is a gram - negative , facultatively anaerobic pathogenic bacterium , which belongs to the Pasteurellaceae family .

It is responsible for a wide range of invasive and localized infections .

In young children and infants , H . influenzae type b causes pneumonia , bacteremia , acute bacterial meningitis and epiglottitis .

Haemophilus influenzae agents of meningitis require NAD+ and heme for its growth .