Answer:
The correct answer is option D) Listeria monocytogenes.
Explanation:
Meningitis is a bacterial or viral infection of the fluid present around spinal cord or the brain causes the inflammation or swelling of the protective membrane of the spinal cord or the brain.
The bacterial meningitis is mainly caused by the Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Listeria monocytogenes is the least common cause of the disease.
Thus, the correct answer is option D) Listeria monocytogenes.
