An infant with a past history of ear infection is suspected to have meningitis. Organism commonly responsible for such a presentation would be:
Correct Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Description: 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%).
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