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What is the name for group B strep? |
Strep Agalactiae (A galactic baby) |
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Group B strep causes serious infections in _________. |
newbornds |
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Group B strep has a positive __________ test,, meaning it can hydrolyze sodium ________. For the most part unique to strep agalactiae. |
Hippurate. (hippo stuffed animal) |
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Strep agalactiae has a __________ capsule. |
polysacharide |
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Group B strep is ______ test positive, which distinguishes it from other streps.
It is ______ hemolytic. |
CAMP. When GBS is plated with staph aureus, it has an increasing zone of hemolysis.
Beta |
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Group B strep is bacitracin __________. |
resistant. (basset hound, wearing helmet and trying to lick baby but can't because of the helmet). |
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Strep B causes neonatal ________, ________ and ________. |
meningitis, sepsis, and pneumonia. |
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How does the baby get infected with group B strep? |
by passing through the vaginal canal of the mother during delivery.
Part of mom's prenatal care is that she has her vagina and rectum swabbed and cultured at 35 weeks to see if they're colonized for group B strep. |
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If mom is colonized with Group B strep, how do you prevent baby from contracting it? |
Give mom intrapartum penicillin. (mother ship is standing on /being stabbed by pencils) |
