The mother of a 1-month-old infant tells the nurse she worries that her baby will get meningitis like the child's younger brother had when he was an infant.The nurse should base a response on which information?

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H.influenzae type B meningitis has been virtually eradicated in areas of the world where the vaccine is administered routinely.Bacterial meningitis remains a serious illness in children.It is significant because of the residual damage caused by undiagnosed and untreated or inadequately treated cases.The leading causes of neonatal meningitis are the group B streptococci and Escherichia coli organisms.Meningitis is an extension of a variety of bacterial infections.No genetic predisposition exists.Vaccinations are not available for all of the potential causative organisms.

The Mother of a 1-Month-Old Infant Tells the Nurse She