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Lindsay Bugbee Crosby died on July 5 after being diagnosed three days earlier with Group A strep and sepsis, according to the GoFundMe page set up by a relative.
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The team was simply looking for evidence that Staph epidermidis can kill off pathogenic bacteria, like group A strep.
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Comey also shared an untold personal story — the loss of his infant son — and how his wife's reaction, launching a campaign to require testing for Group B strep, honed his vision of leadership.
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Test results can be remotely reviewed by a doctor, who would decide what action needs to be taken — like a prescription for an antibiotic, in the case of strep.
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Much of the credit goes to antibiotics, which have thwarted infections such as sepsis and group B strep that a preemie's immature immune system could not have fought on its own.
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The mom-to-be tested positive for strep B, a common bacteria that can be transferred from mom to baby during birth, and began taking antibiotics via an IV.
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O'Connell took him to his doctor, who diagnosed strep.
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Vibriosis is separate, however, from necrotizing fasciitis, commonly called a flesh-eating infection, which is caused by bacteria like group A strep, E. coli, and staph, according to the CDC.
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