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Streptococcus agalactiae Native Valve Endocarditis: Uncommon Presentation of Multiple Myeloma

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016
Adults with chronic immunosuppressive conditions are at an increased risk for Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis, which is typically characterized by acute onset, presence of large vegetations, rapid valvular destruction and frequent complications. We
Ana Pinho Oliveira, Anne Delgado, Cláudia Martins, Pedro Gama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variable resistance to zinc intoxication among Streptococcus agalactiae reveals a novel IS1381 insertion element within the zinc efflux transporter gene czcD

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as group B Streptococcus, is an important human and animal pathogen. Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element for normal bacterial physiology but intoxicates bacteria at high concentrations.
Brian R. Varghese, Kelvin G. K. Goh, Devika Desai, Dhruba Acharya, Collin Chee, Matthew J. Sullivan, Glen C. Ulett, Glen C. Ulett   +7 more
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Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]

, 2014
Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K, Gouliouris, T, Harris, KA, Hartley, JC, Jalili, S, Munthali, P, NiRiain, U, Williams, OM, Yam, T   +8 more
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Synovial interleukin‐6 point‐of‐care testing, alone and combined with D‐dimer, supports rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Data on the reliability of point‐of‐care (POC) tests for the rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) using synovial fluid (SF) D‐dimer (DD), interleukin 6 (IL‐6) and procalcitonin (PCT) are limited. This study aimed to address this issue by evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of POC tests for SF DD, IL‐6 and PCT in ...
Sujeesh Sebastian, Hibah Abdulwahab Abusulaiman, Veronika Achatz, Matteo Spadini, Tobias Josef Niedrist, Markus Herrmann, Jochen Gerhard Hofstaetter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Group B Streptococcus maternal colonization and neonatal sepsis in Belgium between 2012 and 2021: a description of the epidemiological situation and identification of risk factors

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity. Maternal rectovaginal GBS colonization is a primary risk factor for early onset neonatal GBS infection. In Belgium, pregnant women are screened and, if positive or
Zsófia Bognár, Charlotte Leroy, Virginie Van Leeuw, Régine Goemaes, Pierrette Melin, Cécile Meex, Rosalie Sacheli, Fleur Camfferman, Amber Litzroth, Frederik De Keersmaeker, Laura Cornelissen   +10 more
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The development of a 16S rRNA gene based PCR for the identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and comparison with four other species specific PCR assays [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most frequently encountered pathogens in humans but its differentiation from closely related but less pathogenic streptococci remains a challenge.
Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Stefan Emler, Tarja Kaijalainen, Thierry De Baere, Bart Saerens, Elife Alkan, Pieter Deschaght, Rita Verhelst, Mario Vaneechoutte, A Ortqvist, L Spanjaard, D Rozkiewicz, JC Arbique, CA Dias, S Nunes, SI Aguiar, T Kaijalainen, N Suzuki, TO Messmer, R Verhelst, T Kaijalainen, G Carvalho Mda, GM Abdeldaim, M Vaneechoutte, S Rintamaki, KE Morrison, D Llull, JC McAvin, N Suzuki, ER Keith, RW Bentley   +30 more
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Group B Streptococcus ( Streptococcus agalactiae ) [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum, 2019
ABSTRACT Invasive disease due to group B Streptococcus infection ( Streptococcus agalactiae ) results in a wide spectrum of clinical disease. In North America, serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III, and V are most frequently associated with invasive disease. Group B Streptococcus
Vanessa N, Raabe, Andi L, Shane
openaire   +2 more sources

Vaccinations During Pregnancy Protect the Mother–Infant Dyad and Are Generally Safe

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Vaccination in pregnancy has a critical impact on mothers, foetuses and infants. The aim of this paper was to summarise key points presented by experts attending the 12th Maria Delivoria‐Papadopoulos Perinatal Symposium in March 2025 and further expand and update them.
Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Despina D. Briana, Gian Carlo Di Renzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation into the effects of Streptococcus agalactiae on the 5-HT system and the behavior of GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Aquaculture Reports, 2019
Meningitis is a characteristic clinical manifestation in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) infected with Streptococcus agalactiae. Fish that are infected with Streptococcus agalactiae and survive often show neurological disorders, such as constant ...
Mengmeng Yi, Miao Wang, Zhonghui Li, Zhigang Liu, Changbin Song, Defeng Zhang, Fengying Gao, Xiaoli Ke, Jianmeng Cao, Maixin Lu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptive response of neonatal sepsis-derived Group B Streptococcus to bilirubin [PDF]

, 2018
This work was funded by the Neonatal Unit Endowment Fund, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. RH is funded by a career researcher fellowship from NHS Research Scotland. SG was funded by the MRC Flagship PhD programme.
Berry, Susan, Collie-Duguid, Elaina S. R., De Paiva Alves, Eduardo, El-Omar, Emad, Gibson, Sophie, Goddard, Mark, Hansen, Richard, Hold, Georgina L., Karcher, Anne Marie, MacLaren, Andrew, Munro, Mike   +10 more
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