Group B Streptococcal Infection

Preferred Label : Group B Streptococcal Infection;

NCIt synonyms : GBS;

NCIt related terms : Streptococcus agalactiae Infection;

NCIt definition : Group B Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, colonizes the vaginal and gastrointestinal tracts of up to 45% of healthy women and may infect neonates in utero or during delivery, causing neonatal sepsis in 1-2% of colonized neonates. GBS infection may also occur in nonpregnant (particularly elderly) adults with underlying medical conditions, presenting as urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or soft-tissue infection.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: Infection of an infant from birth to three months caused by Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) from a colonized mother. Invasive infections may include sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.;

Details

Origin ID

C87168;

UMLS CUI

C2020625;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Group B Streptococcal Infections [MeSH concept]
- Guillain-Barré syndrome [ORDO Disease]
- Guillain-barre syndrome, familial [OMIM Phenotype]
- NDP-glucose-starch glucosyltransferase activity [GO term]
- Streptococcus agalactiae infection (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- guillain-barre syndrome [MeSH Descriptor]
- starch synthase [MeSH Descriptor]
- starch synthase [MeSH concept]
- streptococcal infections [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Streptococcus agalactiae infection [MedDRA LLT]
- Streptococcus agalactiae infection (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- streptococcus agalactiae infection [Disease (Nov.)]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Newborn Screening Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Perinatal Terminology [NCIt concept]

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