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==Background== |
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===Microbiology=== |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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=== Neonatal === |
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* May be either early-onset (< 7 days old) or late-onset (7 to 90 days old) |
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* Presents with [[Causes::bacteremia]], [[Causes::sepsis]], [[Causes::pneumonia]], and [[Causes::meningitis]] |
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=== Older Children and Adults === |
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* Similar spectrum of illness to [[Streptococcus pyogenes]] |
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== Management == |
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* Treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]], [[Is treated by::amoxicillin]], or a [[Cephalosporin|first-generation cephalosporin]] |
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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
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Revision as of 19:55, 2 August 2020
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
Clinical Manifestations
Neonatal
- May be either early-onset (< 7 days old) or late-onset (7 to 90 days old)
- Presents with bacteremia, sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis
Older Children and Adults
- Similar spectrum of illness to Streptococcus pyogenes
Management
- Treated with penicillin, amoxicillin, or a first-generation cephalosporin
References
- ^ 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.
