Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Strep. agalactiae




Group B Strep
Dx: Positive hippurate test
Polysacharide capsule
Dx: CAMP Test Positive, increasing zone of hemolysis with Staph. Aureus
Beta Hemolysis
Bacitracin resistant
Pneumonia, Meningitis and sepsis in neonates
Transvaginal transmission to neonates
Rx: Prophylactic penicillin if positive for colonization at 35 wks

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