Discussion. Group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections remain rare, despite the increasing incidence of invasive GBS disease in nonpregnant adults. [] In a study by Farley et al, [] GBS ...

Molecular characteristic antibiotic resistance, and detection of highly immunoreactive proteins of group B Streptococcus strains isolated from urinary tract infections in polish adults. https ...

Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns. ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 797. Obstet Gynecol . 2020;135(2):e51-e72. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003668 ...

If a urine test shows that you have a urinary tract infection caused by a certain level of group B strep (more than 100,000 ...

Bacteremia: When group B strep causes a bloodstream infection, you might experience fever, fatigue, and body aches, as well as low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and confusion. Bone and joint ...

Group B strep can also cause infections of the blood (bacteremia), bone/joints and skin and soft tissues. Who’s most at risk: Newborns and adults with medical conditions like diabetes, cancer ...

Infants who contract group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis have higher mortality rates—and GBS survivors are at greater risk of neurodevelopmental impairments—than children in the general ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

Speaking to mark July’s Group B Strep Awareness Month, GBSS chief executive Jane Plumb, who set up the charity in 1996 with her husband Robert after their son, Theo, died from GBS infection aged ...

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.