Group B Streptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease

Group B Streptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease is an upper female genital tract infection caused by the ascending spread of *Streptococcus agalactiae* (Group B Streptococcus) from the lower reproductive tract Primarily affecting women of reproductive age, this clinical state encompasses inflammation involving the endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, or adjacent pelvic structures Pathophysiologically, the organism disrupts mucosal defenses to induce acute local tissue inflammation, which can...

Group B Streptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease is an upper female genital tract infection caused by the ascending spread of *Streptococcus agalactiae* (Group B Streptococcus) from the lower reproductive tract

Primarily affecting women of reproductive age, this clinical state encompasses inflammation involving the endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, or adjacent pelvic structures Pathophysiologically, the organism disrupts mucosal defenses to induce acute local tissue inflammation, which can progress to endometritis, salpingitis, pelvic peritonitis, or tubo-ovarian abscesses Typical clinical features include lower abdominal and pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, uterine or adnexal tenderness, ...

Typical clinical features include lower abdominal and pelvic pain, cervical motion tenderness, uterine or adnexal tenderness, purulent cervical discharge, and systemic manifestations such as fever