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Streptococcus causing neonatal meningitis among the following is:

A
Streptococcus Pyogenes
B
Streptococcus equisimilis
C
Streptococcus agalactiae
D
Streptococcus bovis
High-Yield Explanation
Infection is classified as early onset & late onset. In early onset it occurs within a week of bih & late occurs between 2nd & 12th week of life. Early onset presents as septicaemia, meningitis or pneumonia. Infection is acquired from maternal vagina during bih. Late onset obtained from environment. Ref: Ananthanarayan and Panicker's, 8th Edition, Page 215

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