An infant with a past history of ear infection is suspected to have meningitis. Organism commonly responsible for such a presentation would be:: (A) Haemophilus influenzae, (B) Moraxella catarrhalis, (C) Pseudomonas, (D) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer is D. Meningitis is the most common intracranial complication of otitis media Most common organism causing acute suppurative otitis media in infants & young children are streptococcus pneumonia (30%), Haemophilus influenza (20%) and Moraxella catarrhalis (12%).