Streptococcus agalactiae

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Streptococcus agalactiae / (Redirected from Group B Streptococcus)

Background

Microbiology

  • Gram-positive coccus in chains
  • The most common group B Streptococcus of clinical concern
  • Identified with the help of a CAMP test, where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of Staphylococcus aureus

Epidemiology

  • Previously the most common cause of neonatal sepsis, until screening and prophylaxis during pregnancy and deliverybecame routine

Clinical Manifestations

Neonatal

Older Children and Adults

Management

References

  1. ^  Merel N. van Kassel, Koen J. van Haeringen, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Merijn W. Bijlsma, Diederik van de Beek. Community-acquired group B streptococcal meningitis in adults. Journal of Infection. 2020;80(3):255-260. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.002.