6. A 40-year-old woman develops a sudden, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, fever, and altered mental status. Lumbar puncture reveals purulent CSF with high protein, low glucose, and elevated WBC count (neutrophils). What is the critical medicinal implication of these findings?
A.
Viral meningitis, requiring symptomatic treatment.
B.
Bacterial meningitis, requiring urgent broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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C.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage, requiring surgical consultation.
