Bacterial meningitis in children (2 months-12 years) is usually due to the following organisms EXCEPT:
- Listeria is an impoant cause of meningitis in the neonatal period, but not in older children. - MCC of acute bacterial meningitis in children are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitides, H. influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitides
H. influenzae type B
L. Monocytogenes
CNS infections