The Most common cause of meningitis in children aged 5 years is: (A) H-influenzae, (B) N-meningitides, (C) Strep pneumonia, (D) Staph. aureus
Answer is B. Several kinds of bacteria can cause bacterial meningitis. The most common ones in the U.S. are: problems) A bacteria called Haemophilus influenzaetype b (Hib) was a common cause of meningitis in babies and young children until the Hib <a href=" available for infants. There are also vaccines for&nbsp;<em>Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition