A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local health fair about meningitis and has developed a display that lists the following causes: Streptococcus group B Haemophilus influenzae type B Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis Which
of these would the nurse highlight as the most common cause of meningitis in newborns? A) Streptococcus group B
B) Haemophilus influenzae type B
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae
D) Neisseria meningitides
A
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Meningitis due to Streptococcus group B along with Escherichia coli is most common in newborns and infants. H. influenzae type B is a common cause in infants between the ages of 6 and 9 months. S. pneumoniae and N. meningitides are common causes in children older than 3 months and in adults.
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