If you’ve been pregnant before or are approaching your third trimester, you’ve likely heard the term “Group B Strep” bandied about. Medical experts don’t actually know why some women have this ...
In this study, researchers evaluated the clinical features of group B streptococcal infections (GBS) in women who were pregnant, as well as neonatal outcomes associated with GBS infection. Among women ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—July is Group B Strep Awareness Month. Group B Strep, or GBS, is a type of bacteria that can be passed from a pregnant mother to her newborn baby and the CDC says it’s the ...
KUTV — You might not be aware, but if you’re pregnant, it’s important to be tested for a common bacteria called Group B Strep before delivering your baby. You could have Strep B and not even know it ...
In newborns, symptoms of group B strep diseases, like fever and lethargy, typically appear within their first week of life. Adults typically have no symptoms, unless their infection is severe. Group B ...
Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease, notably meningitis, during the first days and months of a baby's life can have persistent effects for children and hence their families, according to new ...
'Miracle Molly" was born on Mother's Day in 1978 with a bacterial infection that could have killed her. Now she has a healthy baby girl of her own, my great-niece Anna Kathleen. For two weeks, Molly ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that its investigational Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine candidate, GBS6 or PF-06760805, received Breakthrough Therapy ...