Question 4 · LEK · Other

Which of the following is not a typical symptom of the early phase of Streptococcus agalactiae infection in neonates?

  1. A. respiratory distress requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.
  2. B. pulmonary hypertension.
  3. C. osteitis.
  4. D. septic shock.
  5. E. meningitis.
Hint

Distinguish the systemic picture of early-onset (first week) GBS disease from the focal infections typical of late-onset disease.

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