The cause or causes of late-onset GBS disease aren't completely understood. That’s why it’s important to keep an eye out for the symptoms of GBS in your baby and to let your baby’s healthcare provider know right away if you see any of the signs. How Group B Strep Can Affect Yo...
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...
Incidence and duration of group B Strepto- coccus by serotype among male and female college students living in a single dormitory. Am. J. Epidemiol. 163:544-551.Bet sy Foxman ,Brenda Gillespie ,Shannon D ,et al . Incidence and Duration of Group B S t reptococcus by Serot ype ...
Urine collected during pregnancy may be cultured for significant numbers of GBS. Common Questions How is it used? A prenatal screening test for group B strep (GBS) is used to detect the presence of this bacteria in the vagina or rectum of pregnant women. About 25% of pregnant women are ...
All beta-hemolytic Streptococci colonies were typed as GAS using a latex test (Remel Streptex, Remel Europe Ltd. Dartford, Kent, UK). GAS isolates were identified at a reference laboratory (the Streptococcus & Diphtheria Reference Unit, Respiratory & Systemic Infection Laboratory, HPA, Colindale, ...
age group may be a result of a range of causes, including GI (i.e., obstructive and inflammatory) etiologies, CNS disease, pulmonary problems, renal disease, endocrine/metabolic disorders, drugs (either as side effects or in overdosages), psychiatric disorders, strep throat, pregnancy or ...
(DCs), lymphocytes, platelets, mast cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and neurons, and can be found in most bodily fluids including blood, urine, saliva, amniotic fluid, breast milk, thoracic and abdominal effusions, and ascitic fluid (1). The involvement of exosomes in disease is ...
The pathogenic and saprophytic streptococci remained in the genus Streptococcus and were separated from the lactic streptococci of the new genus Lactococcus of the family Streptococcaceae. The fecal streptococci that were associated with the human and animal gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and with some...
Cell-free DNA from bodily fluids such as urine or blood plasma can be analyzed quickly and cost-effectively using dPCR. For example, a rapid dPCR test can be performed to determine mutations present in a patient’s tumor and help drive treatment decisions. Iterative monitoring of disease ...