Review Question - QID 101496

A 17-year-old male presents with seizure. He was feeling under the weather for the past 3 days. His mother reported that his symptoms began with a headache and malaise and progressed to severe nausea and vomiting. He was also rubbing his neck. Past surgical history is significant for a splenectomy after a car accident. Vital signs are stable with the exception of a temperature of 39°C (102°F). On physical exam, he is post-ictal but has no focal neurological deficits. Lumbar puncture is significant for low glucose, high protein, and an elevated white blood cell count with a polymorphonuclear neutrophil predominance. Gram stain shows the following in Figure A. What features describe the pathogen responsible for this patient's illness?