Causes of meningitis according age of pt: Infants: group B st | USMLE FACTS (step1) channel

Causes of meningitis according age of pt:

Infants: group B streptococci or Escherichia coli.

Сhildren: S. pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae.

Teens / young adults (especially college-aged): N. meningitidis.

Old guys: S. pneumoniae
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