In neonate with meningitis, gram positive cocci, CAMP test positive most common source of infection is _________: (A) Genital tract, (B) Respiratory tract, (C) Hematogenous, (D) May be any
Answer is A. The causative organism in this case is Streptococcus agalactiae ( Group B Streptococcus )- CAMP test positive. The most common source of infection is maternal genital tract. The neonate acquires the microorganism as it passes through the colonized bih canal at delivery. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition