10. A 64-year-old woman, Mrs. Sharmila is brought to the emergency room, with a 3-day history of fever, worsening confusion, agitation, and disorientation. Her husband says that he also noticed drooping of her mouth on the left side, since this morning and immediately rushed her to the hospital. She has no other significant past history and no recent foreign travel. Examination reveals a pulse rate of 90 per minute, BP of 142/90 mm of Hg, and a temperature of 100.3F. She is drowsy and agitated but is able to follow directions. She has some neck rigidity. Weakness is present on the left side of the face with drooping of the angle of the mouth, inability to close her eyelids, and inability to furrow her forehead on the same side. The rest of the neurological examination is normal. CSF tap is performed and the lab results are attached below. What is the most likely causative agent in this condition? 10. A 64-year-old woman, Mrs.Sharmila is brought to the emergencyroom, with a 3-day history of fever,worsening confusion, agitation, anddisorientation. Her husband says thathe also noticed drooping of her mouthon the left side, since this morningand immediately rushed her to thehospital. She has no other significantpast history and no recent foreigntravel. Examination reveals a pulse rateof 90 per minute, BP of 142/90 mmof Hg, and a temperature of 100.3F.She is drowsy and agitated but is ableto follow directions. She has someneck rigidity. Weakness is present onthe left side of the face with droopingof the angle of the mouth, inabilityto close her eyelids, and inabilityto furrow her forehead on the sameside. The rest of the neurologicalexamination is normal. CSF tap isperformed and the lab results areattached below. What is the most likelycausative agent in this condition?

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10. A 64-year-old woman, Mrs. Sharmila is brought to the emergency room, with a 3-day history of fever, worsening confusion, agitation, and disorientation. Her husband says that he also noticed drooping of her mouth on the left side, since this morning and immediately rushed her to the hospital. She has no other significant past history and no recent foreign travel. Examination reveals a pulse rate of 90 per minute, BP of 142/90 mm of Hg, and a temperature of 100.3F. She is drowsy and agitated but is able to follow directions. She has some neck rigidity. Weakness is present on the left side of the face with drooping of the angle of the mouth, inability to close her eyelids, and inability to furrow her forehead on the same side. The rest of the neurological examination is normal. CSF tap is performed and the lab results are attached below. What is the most likely causative agent in this condition?

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