Genital group B Streptococcus carrier rate and serotype distribution in Korean pregnant women: implications for group B streptococcal disease in Korean neonates. J Perinat Med 2010;38:373-7.Hong JS, Choi CW, Park KU et al. Genital group B Strepto- coccus carrier rate and serotype distribution ...
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the most common bacteria isolated in human chorioamnionitis, which is a major risk factor for premature birth and brain injuries. Males are at greater risk than females for developing lifelong neurobehavioural disord
Each year between 1,200 and 1,900 people die due to invasive group A strep disease. Globally, the burden from group A strep infections is even greater. For example, the World Health Organization estimates: 111 million children in the developing world have impetigo 470,000 new cases of ...
Disease burden and antimicrobial resistance of invasive group B streptococcus among infants in China: a protocol for a national prospective observational s... GBS isolates will be serotyped using the Strep-B-Latex rapid latex agglutination test for serotyping of Group B streptococci. Multi-locus seq...
Also Known As: Group B Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, Group B Strep, GBS, Strep Group B, Streptococcus agalactiae, Beta-hemolytic Strep Culture Board Approved At a Glance Why Get Tested? To screen a pregnant woman for the presence of group B streptococcus (GBS) in her...
(Lim broth, Becton Dickinson, USA) and incubated overnight at 35 °C. Strains were subcultured on chromID Strepto B (BioMerieux, France) under aerobic conditions at 35 °C for 24 h. Positive isolates were confirmed as GBS with commercial GBS latex-agglutination assays (Slidex Strepto B,...
Parent and public involvement: The Group B Strep Support (GBSS https://gbss.org.uk) charity provided input at all stages of the study including identification of research question, development of study protocol, study conduct and interpretation of the results. Their input was crucial to ensure ...
Anne Bouvet, Centre National de Référence des Streptocoques, Paris; Dr Ibrahim Hassan, Wythenshawe Hospital; Prof. Maria Zambon, HPA Executive Sponsor for the guideline development; Mr Grahame Antony Short, H.M. Coroner for the County of Hampshire. Finally, we extend our thanks to the many...
Group C, Strep. zooepidemicus, can cause disease in the laboratory mouse and is also responsible for cervical lymphadenitis in guinea pigs. Streptococcus zooepidemicus colonizes the oropharynx, invading the deeper soft tissues through mucosal abrasions and lymphatics, and causes suppurative adenitis of ...
Early-onset group B Streptoccal sepsis: new recommendations from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2012;97:F291-4.Randis TM, Polin RA. 2012. Early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: new recommendations from the Centres for Disease Control and...