The most common cause of meningitis in newborn infants is Streptococcus agalactiae, a
A) Gram-positive group A streptococcus.
B) Gram-negative group B streptococcus.
C) fungus that often colonizes a woman's vagina.
D) group A streptococcus that often colonizes a woman's vagina.
E) group B streptococcus that often colonizes a woman's vagina.

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Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram-positive bacterium that belongs to group B streptococci (GBS). It is known to colonize the vagina and can be transmitted to newborns during childbirth, leading to meningitis among other infections.

The Most Common Cause of Meningitis in Newborn Infants Is