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Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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Capitolo 19, Problema 4

A bacterium associated with bacteremia, meningitis, and pneumonia in newborns is
a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis
c. Streptococcus pyogenes
d. Streptococcus agalactiae

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Step 1: Understand the clinical conditions mentioned: bacteremia (presence of bacteria in the blood), meningitis (inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord), and pneumonia (lung infection). These are serious infections, especially in newborns.
Step 2: Review the characteristics and common diseases caused by each bacterium listed: Staphylococcus aureus is often associated with skin infections and sometimes pneumonia; Staphylococcus epidermidis is usually a skin commensal and opportunistic pathogen; Streptococcus pyogenes is known for causing pharyngitis and skin infections; Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus) is a well-known cause of neonatal infections including bacteremia, meningitis, and pneumonia.
Step 3: Recall that Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) is the primary pathogen linked to serious infections in newborns, often transmitted from mother to infant during birth.
Step 4: Compare the options with the clinical context: since the question focuses on newborn infections involving bacteremia, meningitis, and pneumonia, the bacterium most commonly associated with these in newborns is Streptococcus agalactiae.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct answer is the bacterium known for neonatal infections, which is Streptococcus agalactiae.

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Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus)

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