NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS
Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae). Infections colonizes the maternal urethra, vaginal tract and rectum; it is sexually transmitted but colonization is usually asymptomatic. In the mother, group B Streptococcus can cause puerperal sepsis, endometritis and preterm delivery. The bigges...
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doaj-919e3fd1158846389e8b6ab0030058c82021-09-02T17:12:21ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752009-03-01581111510.37897/RJP.2009.1.3NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUSCătălin Chiriac-Babei0Secția Chirurgie 1, Spitalul Clinic de Urgență pentru Copii „Grigore Alexandrescu“, București, RomâniaGroup B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae). Infections colonizes the maternal urethra, vaginal tract and rectum; it is sexually transmitted but colonization is usually asymptomatic. In the mother, group B Streptococcus can cause puerperal sepsis, endometritis and preterm delivery. The biggest risk, however, is to the newborn. The risk of infection appears enhanced in twins. The most devastating form of infection is early-onset bacteremia with shock, pneumonia and, occasionally, meningitis. All three serotypes (I, II, III) can cause early-onset infection although type III is most common in infections that are seen after the first week of age. All three serotypes (I, II, III) can cause early-onset infection although type III is most common in infections that are seen after the first week of age (see table 1). The author presents: morphopathology (pneumonia, especially in early onset group B Streptococcus infections; meningitis, meningoencephalitis in late onset group B Streptococcus infections); clinical manifestations; diagnosis (positive, differential); evolution and treatment; prevention and prognosis.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2009-Nr.1/RJP_2009_1_Art-03.pdfgroup b streptococcus infectionsepidemiologypathogenyclinical manifestationsdiagnosis (positive; differential)evolutionprognosistreatmentpreventionnewborn |
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NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS |
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NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS |
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NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS |
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NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS |
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NEONATAL INFECTION WITH GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS |
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neonatal infection with group b streptococcus |
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Romanian Journal of Pediatrics |
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1454-0398 2069-6175 |
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2009-03-01 |
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Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae). Infections colonizes the maternal urethra, vaginal tract
and rectum; it is sexually transmitted but colonization is usually asymptomatic. In the mother, group B
Streptococcus can cause puerperal sepsis, endometritis and preterm delivery. The biggest risk, however, is
to the newborn. The risk of infection appears enhanced in twins. The most devastating form of infection is
early-onset bacteremia with shock, pneumonia and, occasionally, meningitis. All three serotypes (I, II, III) can
cause early-onset infection although type III is most common in infections that are seen after the first week of
age. All three serotypes (I, II, III) can cause early-onset infection although type III is most common in infections
that are seen after the first week of age (see table 1).
The author presents: morphopathology (pneumonia, especially in early onset group B Streptococcus infections;
meningitis, meningoencephalitis in late onset group B Streptococcus infections); clinical manifestations;
diagnosis (positive, differential); evolution and treatment; prevention and prognosis. |
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group b streptococcus infections epidemiology pathogeny clinical manifestations diagnosis (positive; differential) evolution prognosis treatment prevention newborn |
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