Group A Streptococcus, the causative organism for "childbed fever," continues to pose a threat to women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, despite advances in hygiene and the development of antibiotic therapy. This resilient bacterium has resurfaced with intensified virulence, and, for ...
Group AStreptococcus, the causative organism for “childbed fever,” continues to pose a threat to women during pregnancy and thepostpartum period, despite advances in hygiene and the development of antibiotic therapy. This resilient bacterium has resurfaced with intensified virulence, and, for reason...
Group B streptococcus, better known as group B strep or simply GBS, is a type of bacteria that usually does not cause serious illness in adults. Many people carry this bacteria without knowing it. If you test positive for GBS during pregnancy, it can be passed onto your baby if you give...
Group B streptococcus (GBS), orStreptococcus agalactiae, is a gram-positive bacterium commonly found in the genital and gastrointestinal tracts of humans and less frequently in the upper respiratory tracts of children and adults. This bacterium poses significant health risks, particularly to neonates, ...
The etiology of neonatal infections has undergone certain changes, with an important consideration being the emergence of the group B streptococcus as a major pathogen in the newly born. A number of non—group B streptococci have been shown to cause infections clinically simulating group B streptococ...
Group B streptococcus is a significant pathogen for both mother and child. routine urine culture in pregnancy will identify and allow treatment of women with asymptomatic bacteriuria. An optimal protocol for the prevention of neonatal sepsis has not yet been developed. While intrapartum antimicrobial pr...
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococci) Carriage in Late Pregnancy in Kuwait Objectives: This study investigated the vaginal colonization rate of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci, GBS) in an antenatal population in a m... N Al-Sweih,S Maiyegun,M Diejomaoh,... - 《Medical...
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), or beta strep, is a normal bacterium commonly found in the intestinal tract along with other healthy bacteria. It is a transient bacterial colonization present intermittently throughout a woman's life. When present during pregnancy, women should more accurately be terme...
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Prevalence of group B streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Gaza strip. Palestine IUG J Nat Stud. 2017;25:1–12. Google Scholar Lekala LM, Mavenyengwa RT, Moyo SR, et al. Risk factors associated with group B streptococcus colonization and their effect on pregnancy outcome. J ...