Streptococcus agalactiae - Revision history

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Older Children and Adults

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	===Older Children and Adults===		===Older Children and Adults===

	*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]		*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]], including [[Streptococcal bacteremia\|bacteremia]]
	*Rare cause of community-acquired [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]] in adults, with high mortality[[CiteRef::van kassel2020co]]		*Rare cause of community-acquired [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]] in adults, with high mortality[[CiteRef::van kassel2020co]]
	**Risk factors include immunocompromised state, [[Cerebrospinal fluid leak\|CSF leak]], and [[Infective endocarditis\|endocarditis]]		**Risk factors include immunocompromised state, [[Cerebrospinal fluid leak\|CSF leak]], and [[Infective endocarditis\|endocarditis]]

Aidan: /* Microbiology */

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Microbiology

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	*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] in chains		*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::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]]''		*Identified with the help of a [[CAMP test]], where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''

Aidan at 17:01, 12 March 2022

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	*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]		*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]
	*Rare cause of community-acquired [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]] in adults, with high mortality[[CiteRef::van kassel2020co]]		*Rare cause of community-acquired [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]] in adults, with high mortality[[CiteRef::van kassel2020co]]
			**Risk factors include immunocompromised state, [[Cerebrospinal fluid leak\|CSF leak]], and [[Infective endocarditis\|endocarditis]]

	==Management==		==Management==

Aidan at 17:00, 12 March 2022

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	*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]		*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]
			*Rare cause of community-acquired [[Bacterial meningitis\|meningitis]] in adults, with high mortality[[CiteRef::van kassel2020co]]

	==Management==		==Management==

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	===Microbiology===		===Microbiology===

	*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[~~Cellular shape~~::coccus]] in chains		*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] in chains
	*Identified with the help of a [[CAMP test]], where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''		*Identified with the help of a [[CAMP test]], where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''

Aidan at 19:57, 2 August 2020

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	*Identified with the help of a [[CAMP test]], where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''		*Identified with the help of a [[CAMP test]], where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''

			=== Epidemiology ===
⚫	== Clinical Manifestations ==

			* Previously the most common cause of [[neonatal sepsis]], until screening and prophylaxis during pregnancy and deliverybecame routine
⚫	=== Neonatal ===

		⚫	==Clinical Manifestations==
⚫	* May be either early-onset (< 7 days old) or late-onset (7 to 90 days old)
⚫	* Presents with [[Causes::bacteremia]], [[Causes::sepsis]], [[Causes::pneumonia]], and [[Causes::meningitis]]

		⚫	===Neonatal===
⚫	=== Older Children and Adults ===

		⚫	*May be either early-onset (< 7 days old) or late-onset (7 to 90 days old)
⚫	* Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]
		⚫	*Presents with [[Causes::bacteremia]], [[Causes::sepsis]], [[Causes::pneumonia]], and [[Causes::meningitis]]

		⚫	===Older Children and Adults===
⚫	== Management ==

		⚫	*Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]]
⚫	* Treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]], [[Is treated by::amoxicillin]], or a [[Cephalosporin\|first-generation cephalosporin]]

		⚫	==Management==

		⚫	*Treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]], [[Is treated by::amoxicillin]], or a [[Cephalosporin\|first-generation cephalosporin]]
	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Streptococcus agalactiae''}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Streptococcus agalactiae''}}
	[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]		[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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 ==Background==
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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Streptococcus agalactiae''}}
 [[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

Aidan at 00:54, 13 May 2020

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	* Identified with the help of a CAMP test, where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''		* Identified with the help of a CAMP test, where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''

			{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Streptococcus agalactiae''}}
	[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]		[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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==Background==
===Microbiology===
* Gram-positive coccus in chains
* Identified with the help of a CAMP test, where β-hemolysis is induced by the presence of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''

[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]