How Do Neonates Acquire Group B Streptococcus

question 52

Multiple Choice

How do neonates acquire group B streptococcus?

• A) From the mother's genital tract shortly before or during birth.
• B) By inhalation of contaminated aerosol droplets after birth.
• C) By ingestion of contaminated colostrum shortly after birth.
• D) Through minor skin wounds such as scratches.
• E) Via placental transfer of the pathogen from the mother.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to estimate the population parameter.

Normal Populations

Populations that follow a normal distribution, where the majority of data points are concentrated around the mean value.

Standard Error

A statistical term that measures the accuracy with which a sample distributes around the population mean; it is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to estimate population parameters.