The causative agent of bacterial meningitis in a 1-year-old child is:: (A) Pneumococcus, (B) H. influenza, (C) Neisseria meningitidis, (D) Listeria
Answer is B. Ans. B. H. influenzaAcute Bacterial MeningitisAgeCausative agent<2 monthsListeria monocytogenes2-3 monthsPneumococcus3 months-2 yearsWorld: PneumococcusIndia: H. influenzae2-12 yearsWorld: PneumococcusIndia: N. meningitidis>12 yearsPneumococcus