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Group B streptococcal infection, also known as Group B streptococcal disease or just Group B strep infection, is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae. Streptococcus agalactiae is the most common human pathogen belonging to group B of the Lancefield classification of streptococci —hence the name of group B ...
The plural term group B streptococci (referring to the serotypes) and the singular term group B streptococcus (referring to the single species) are both commonly used synonymously with S. agalactiae even though S. halichoeri and S. pseudoporcinus are also group B Streptococci. These species test positive as group B, but are not frequently ...
In the medical setting, the most important groups are the alpha-hemolytic streptococci S. pneumoniae and Streptococcus viridans groups, and the beta-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield groups A and B (also known as "group A strep" and "group B strep"). Table: Medically relevant streptococci [10]
Cutaneous group B streptococcal infection may result in orbital cellulitis or facial erysipelas in neonates. [1]: 263 ...
Group B Strep Support was formed in 1996, after the founders' son had a group B Strep infection. [1] Since then it has established a medical panel [ 2 ] and set up a board of trustees. [ 1 ] The charity has been heavily involved in public consultations on group B Strep prevention, and in 2012 commented on the National Screening Committee's ...
That led to sepsis, the body’s life-threatening response to infection, and septic shock, a dangerous drop in blood pressure and the most severe stage of sepsis, according to the Sepsis Alliance ...
Doctors remain unsure why Nat Manhertz’s strep throat developed into sepsis but believe it is possible that she had a cut in her throat that allowed the bacteria to enter the blood stream. Much ...
The CAMP test (Christie–Atkins–Munch-Petersen) is a test to identify group B β-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) [1] [2] based on their formation of a substance, CAMP factor, [3] that enlarges the area of hemolysis formed by the β-hemolysin elaborated from Staphylococcus aureus.