Group B streptococcus.
The Group B streptococcus has only recently been recognized as a cause of serious clinical disease, especially in infants under three months of age. These organisms are normally found in the female genital tract and also exist, at a lower rate, in male urethras. During labor and delivery, they are transmitted to the fetus in utero or during passage through the birth canal. Group B streptococcal infections in infants are associated with high mortality and sequelae rates despite antibiotic administration.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents