Which of the following is the most common cause of neonatal meningitis?
haemophilus influenzae b
streptococcus agalactiae
neisseria meningitidis
streptococcus pneumoniae

The most common cause of neonatal meningitis Streptococcus agalactiae .

Explanation:

Neonatal meningitis -

It is a serious medical condition found in infants , which can be fatal , when remain untreated .

Meningitis refers to the inflammation in the meninges , which is a protective membrane on the central nervous system .

This disease is most common when the infant is less than 44 days i.e. , neonatal period .

The mortality rate is around 8 - 12.5 % in the developed countries .

The most common cause of Neonatal Meningitis is the bacterial infection in the blood , which is called bacteremia , specifically the Streptococcus agalactiae .