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Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn Definition and Description of Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn Group B Streptococcal (GBS) septicemia of the newborn is a severe bacterial infection that occurs in infants during the first week of life. It is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae, which can be found in the…