Faculty/Authors
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
CME or CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hoursFormat: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical KnowledgeEligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:
Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.) Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following:
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Faculty DisclosuresTechnical ConsiderationsRelease Date: 10/31/2025 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
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.