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Why Pneumococcal meningitis is uncommon in neonates but common in other age group children?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is most common cause of Meningitis in children but is less commoner in neonates and less than 3 months children?
Any immunological or other reasons?
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Probably because the baby receives some initial antibodies from mother?
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