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Streptococcal disease,
invasive group B, neonatals
CLINICAL DESCRIPTION
Group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) produce two distinct forms of illness in newborn infants. Early onset disease (from 1 to 7 days) is characterized by sepsis, respiratory distress, apnea, shock, pneumonia and meningitis, and is acquired in utero or during delivery, and occurs more frequently in low birthweight infants. Late onset disease (from 7 days to several months) is characterized by sepsis and meningitis, is acquired from person-to-person contact.
CASE CLASSIFICATION
A clinically compatible case that is laboratory confirmed by isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae from a normally sterile site (e.g., blood and cerebrospinal fluid).
Not used.
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