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Correct Answer: Group 'B' causes neonatal meningitis
Description: Group B streptococci has assumed great clinical impoance as the single most common cause of neonatal meningitis in the West. Infection in the newborn is classified as the: Early onset type: occurring within a week of bih, it presents as meningitis or septicemia, and is often fatal. Infection is acquired from the maternal vagina during bih. Late-onset type: developing between the second and twelfth weeks of life, it is more often obtained from the environment and presents as septicemia. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 218
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