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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The causative bacterial agent for bacterial agent may vary according to the age group:


Age group	Bacterial cause
New borns	Group B Streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes
Infants and children	Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Group B Streptococcus
Adolescents and Young Adults	Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Older adults	Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Group B Streptococcus, Listeria monocytogenes