A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with viral meningitis. Which of the following pertain to viral meningitis? Select all that apply.
a) Diagnosis is based on cerebrospinal fluid Gram stain.
b) Also known as septic meningitis.
c) Child will be more acutely ill than with bacterial meningitis.
d) Most common in fall and winter.
e) Most common pathogens are herpes and adenovirus.