Group B strep bacteria are native to the gastrointestinal and genital tracts of some people, where they typically live without causing harm. It’s not currently known how the bacteria spreads to ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria about 25% of pregnant women carry. It's rare for babies to get GBS disease from their mothers during labor, but it can be very harmful.

Group B Streptococcus (group B strep) is a type of bacteria that often lives in the human body without causing any problems or symptoms. But when newborns are exposed to group B strep, they can ...

In one study of 219 men and nonpregnant women with group B streptococcal infection, risk factors for the development of disease included cirrhosis, diabetes, stroke, breast cancer, decubitus ...

What to know about group B strep Medically reviewed by Dr. Ana M. García Redondo Group B strep is a type of bacteria that occurs naturally in some adults and can pass from pregnant women to babies.

Group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteria are common and usually not harmful, although GBS infection can cause serious illness, especially in newborns, according to the CDC.

Background. Infection of the newborn due to group B Streptococcus (GBS) (Streptococcus agalactiae, a gram-positive Diplococcus), is acquired from colonized birth canal or after rupture of ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies, and it can kill within hours – yet the UK doesn’t routinely test pregnant women for it.

Group B strep It’s the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies, and it can kill within hours.The charity says two babies a day develop the infection, one baby dies of ...

Infant Mortality After Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection —Infants who contract group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis have higher mortality rates—and GBS survivors are at greater risk ...

Infants with invasive group B Streptococcus disease had a 41% higher risk for psychiatric disorders than control individuals (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.41; 95% CI, 1.23-1.62), with the risk ...