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• Group B streptococcus meningitis in child with cochlear implant

  Authors:Daniel Glikman, Michal Luntz, Rabia Shihada, Zeev Zonis, and Lea EvenFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 15, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20091,166 words Report 1180LTo the Editor: Streptococcus agalactiae, designated group B streptococcus (GBS), is a major cause of infections in neonates and young infants (1). Invasive GBS disease in children beyond infancy is uncommon, occurring...

• Avoid Two Drugs In Peripartum GBS Prophylaxis

  Author:Mitchel L. ZolerFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 29, Issue 20)

  Oct. 15, 1999262 words Brief article TORONTO -- Clindamycin and erythromycin are poor second-line drugs for peripartum prophylaxis against transmission of group B streptococcus. Of 333 isolates of group B streptococcus from 287 pregnant women in San...

• Risk factors for Group B streptococcal infection among women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary d in Edo State, Nigeria

  Authors:Sunday Yerumoh, Innocent Alenoghena, Peter Isabu, and Gbolagade AdewusiFrom:Sub-Saharan African Journal of Medicine (Vol. 4, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20174,751 words Report 1640LByline: Sunday. Yerumoh, Innocent. Alenoghena, Peter. Isabu, Gbolagade. Adewusi Introduction: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation of the anus, rectum and/or vagina in pregnant women is a known risk factor for...

• Neutrophils Directly Recognize Group B Streptococci and Contribute to Interleukin-1[beta] Production during Infection

  Authors:Nastaran Mohammadi, Angelina Midiri, Giuseppe Mancuso, Francesco Patane, Mario Venza, Isabella Venza, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 10, 20167,825 words Article 1530LPrevious studies have shown that the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1[beta] has a crucial role in host defenses against group B streptococcus (GBS), a frequent human pathogen, by recruiting neutrophils to infection sites....

• Maternal Carriage in Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Disease, Italy.

  Authors:Alberto Berardi, Caterina Spada, Roberta Creti, Cinzia Auriti, Lucia Gambini, Vittoria Rizzo, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 27, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20214,981 words Report 1340LWe retrospectively investigated mother-to-infant transmission of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in 98 cases of late-onset disease reported during 2007-2018 by a network in Italy. Mothers with full assessment of...

• Preventing perinatal transmission of group B streptococcal disease: recent data suggest that more can be done to reduce the incidence of early-onset group B strep disease in newborns

  Author:Jennifer FreerFrom:JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20042,933 words Article Learning objectives * Describe group B streptococcal disease and know the various ways it is transmitted to neonates * Become familiar with guidelines for identifying women at risk * Know the importance of...

• Efficacy of cefquinome and a combination of cloxacillin and ampicillin for treatment of dairy cows with Streptococcus agalactiae subclinical mastitis

  Authors:Rodolfo Santos Rossi, Ariadne Ferreira Amarante, Simony Trevisan Guerra, Giulia Soares Latosinski, Bruna Fernanda Rossi, Vera Lucia Mores Rall, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 25, 20197,182 words Report 1440LA randomized clinical trial was conducted to assess efficacy of intramammary cloxacillin and ampicillin (CLOXIMM), intramammary cefquinome (CEFIMM), and intramuscular cefquinome (CEFIM) to treat Streptococcus agalactiae...

• Enhanced identification of Group B streptococcus in infants with suspected meningitis in Ethiopia.

  Authors:Alene Geteneh, Tesfaye Kassa, Yared Alemu, Derbie Alemu, Mulugeta Kiros, Henok Andualem, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19, 20203,736 words Report 1430LMeningitis is one of the top ten causes of death among Ethiopian infants. Group B streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as a leading cause of meningitis in neonates and young infants, resulting in high mortality. Despite this,...

• Genomic analysis of virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance of group B Streptococcus isolated from pregnant women in northeastern Mexico.

  Authors:Gerardo del Carmen Palacios-Saucedo, Lydia Guadalupe Rivera-Morales, José Manuel Vázquez-Guillén, Amilcar Caballero-Trejo, Melissa Carolina Mellado-García, Aldo Sebastián Flores-Flores, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 16, 20227,283 words Report 1410LIntroduction Group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes infections in women during pregnancy and puerperium and invasive infections in newborns. The genes lmb, cylE, scpB, and hvgA are involved with increased virulence of GBS,...

• Conservative GBS Prophylaxis Helps Avoid Malpractice Liability

  Author:KATE JOHNSONFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 29, Issue 21)

  Nov. 1, 1999504 words Article HAMILTON, BERMUDA -- Adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines for intrapartum group B streptococcus prophylaxis in some instances may not be enough to protect physicians from malpractice...

• Epidemiologic profile of Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnant women attending prenatal care in a city of southern of Brazil

  Authors:Cassia Rejane Kruk, Otto Henry May Feuerschuette, Sheila Koetker da Silveira, Mayara Cordazo, and Alberto Jr. TrapaniFrom:The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 2013650 words Letter to the editor... 1780LDear Editor, The presence of Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) in the maternal genital tract is known to be responsible for significant neonatal morbidity and mortality rates, but it is usually asymptomatic. Maternal...

• Endocarditis due to beta-hemolytic Streptococci

  Author:Chatrchai WatanakunakornFrom:Chest (Vol. 102, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 1992851 words Editorial Alpha-hemolytic (viridans) streptococci, Streptococcus bovis, and enterococci are common causes of infective endocarditis, while beta-hemolytic streptococci are not. However, over the years endocarditis due to...

• Distribution of serotypes and evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility among human and bovine streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated in Brazil between 1980 and 2006

  Authors:Tatiana Castro Abreu Pinto, Natalia Silva Costa, Aline Rosa Vianna Souza, Ligia Guedes da Silva, Ana Beatriz de Almeida Correa, Flavio Gimenis Fernandes, et al.From:The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20133,846 words Report 1830LStreptococcus agalactiae is a common agent of clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis and an important cause of human infections, mainly among pregnant women, neonates and nonpregnant adults with underlying diseases....

• Management of group b streptococcus-positive pregnant women at maternity homes in JAPAN: a questionnaire survey of compliance among midwives

  Authors:Kotomi Yamaguchi and Kazutomo OhashiFrom:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 5, 20183,388 words Report 1560LBackground Per the 2014 Japanese Midwives Association (JMA) guidelines, midwives were allowed to manage the deliveries for group B streptococcus (GBS)-positive pregnant women in labour at maternity homes without the...

• Molecular characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from clinical mastitis in dairy cattle

  Authors:Tiago Tomazi, Antonio Francisco de Souza Filho, Marcos Bryan Heinemann, and Marcos Veiga dos SantosFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 21, 20187,330 words Report 1520LThe objectives of this study were to: (a) genotypically characterize Streptococcus agalactiae isolates recovered from clinical mastitis (CM) cases in dairy cows and, (b) determine the association of antimicrobial...

• How accurate are rapid polymerase chain reaction tests in detecting group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women?

  Author:Cheryl A. FlynnFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 49, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2000566 words Article Bergeron MG, Ke D, Menard C, et al. Rapid detection of group B streptococci in pregnant women at delivery. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:175-79. * BACKGROUND Current recommendations for reducing the neonatal morbidity and...

• Universal GBS Screening Found Cost Effective

  Author:SHARON WORCESTERFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 29, Issue 21)

  Nov. 1, 1999517 words Article ORLANDO, FLA. -- A small community hospital successfully switched from risk-based antepartum screening for group B streptococcus infection to universal GBS screening when four babies were born with the infection over a...

• Postpartum Group B streptococcal meningitis

  Authors:I. George, J. Mathews, and K. MathewsFrom:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine (Vol. 54, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 2008812 words Clinical report, Let... 1410LByline: I. George, J. Mathews, K. Mathews Sir, Group B streptococcal (GBS) ( Streptococcus agalactiae ) infections cause substantial pregnancy-related[sup] morbidity. Group B streptococcal infection[sup]...

• Burden of invasive group B Streptococcus disease in non-pregnant adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Authors:Adoración Navarro-Torné, Daniel Curcio, Jennifer C. Moïsi, and Luis JodarFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 30, 20217,210 words Report 1510LBackground Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as an important cause of invasive disease in adults, particularly among the elderly and those with underlying comorbidities. Traditionally,...

• Group B Streptococcus colonization at delivery is associated with maternal peripartum infection.

  Authors:Anne Karin Brigtsen, Anne Flem Jacobsen, Lumnije Dedi, Kjetil Klaveness Melby, Cathrine Nygaard Espeland, Drude Fugelseth, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 1, 20225,348 words Report 1470LBackground Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of serious neonatal infection but its role in maternal morbidity has received little investigation. The aim of this study was to determine whether GBS...