<prompt> The following bacteria are most often associated with acute neonatal meningitis except:Escherichia coliStreptococcus agalactiaeNeisseria meningitidisListeria monocytogenes  <response>: Neisseria meningitidis is not associated with acute neonatal meningitis. Option 1, 2, 3, 4 Causes of Meningitis are: a Neonatal 1 Month: - Bacterial causes: Esch. coli Group B Streptococci Other Gram Negative bacilli Listeria monocytogenes. - Viral and Protozoal Infection: TORCH, Varicella Zoster and HIV. - Spirochetal and fungal infections. b 1 -11 Month: N. meningitidis Strep pneumoniae H. influenzae. c 1 -20 Years: N. meningitidis Strep pneumoniae H. influenzae. d More than 20 Years: Strep pneumoniae. 