Streptococcus Agalactiae
by Oliver Meckes EYE OF SCIENCE
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Streptococcus Agalactiae
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Oliver Meckes EYE OF SCIENCE
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Color enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Streptococcus agalactiae, the cause of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection. S. agalactiae is different from the commonly known S. pyogenes that causes strep throat. The majority of GBS infections occur in pregnant women and newborns. In pregnant women, the bacteria may cause urinary tract infection, infection of the womb, and stillbirth. In newborns it may occur as different syndromes, early- and late-onset disease. Early-onset disease (1 to 7 days after birth) is characterized by a blood stream infection, pneumonia, shock and meningitis. Late-onset disease (7 days to several months after birth) is characterized by a blood stream infection and meningitis. In the United States each year 7,500 invasive GBS infection occur in newborns. SEM 4,800x.
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May 19th, 2021
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