S. agalactiae (Group B Strep) is catalase-negative, ß-hemolytic, and bacitracin-resistant, causing pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis in neonates.
S. agalactiae (Estreptococo Grupo B) es catalasa negativa, ß-hemolítico y resistente a la bacitracina, y causa neumonía, meningitis y sepsis en neonatos.
| Text | S.agalactiae::bug → Group B Strep Catalase (-) ß-hemolytic Bacitracin-resistant (3) diseases it cause in neonates |
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| Extra | Pneumonia Meningitis Sepsis |
Tags: microbiology
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