Streptococcus agalactiae/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Streptococcus agalactiae.

Beta-hemolytic Gram-positive streptococcus, which is a major cause of bacterial septicemia of the newborn, which can lead to death or long-term sequelae, and neonatal meningitis.