<prompt> All are true about streptococcus preumoniae except:Capsule aids in infectionCommonent infection is otitis mediaRespiratory tract of carriers is most impoant source of infectionMeningitis caused by S. pneumoniae is milder than others  <response>: Ans. d i.e. Meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae is milder than others Moality in Bacterial Meningitis Cause 3-7 H. I nfluenzae, Meningococci, Group B streptococci 3-7 Listeria meningitis 15 S. pneumococci 20 E. coli 20 Others options have already been explained. Note: Pneumococci is the most common cause of pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media. Otitis media is the most common infection of Pneumococci. 