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What happens if you have group B strep during pregnancy?
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. So healthcare ...
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Bacterial Meningitis Symptoms and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Bacterial meningitis, also known as pyogenic meningitis, is a type of meningitis ...
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Group B Streptococcal Prosthetic Joint Infections
We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.
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Group B Streptococcus Infections in Infancy Raise Mental Health Risks Through Adolescence
Invasive group B Streptococcus disease in early infancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders through adolescence, ...
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FDA gives Pfizer's Group B strep vaccine breakthrough status
On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), given to expectant mothers to prevent invasive infections ...