(HealthDay News) — Almost all obstetricians collect group B streptococcus screening samples, but practice patterns vary, according to research published in the August issue of the American Journal of ...

KUTV — You might not be aware, but if you’re pregnant, it’s important to be tested for a common bacteria called Group B Strep before delivering your baby. You could have Strep B and not even know it ...

In newborns, symptoms of group B strep diseases, like fever and lethargy, typically appear within their first week of life. Adults typically have no symptoms, unless their infection is severe. Group B ...

"It's an honor to be included in this GBS awareness campaign," said NanoLogix CEO Bret Barnhizer. "The strong readership of USA Today is a tremendous opportunity to help pregnant women understand the ...

A massive effort to test pregnant women for a deadly germ they can spread to their babies has yielded a bad surprise — a high rate of wrong test results that led some infants to miss out on treatment.

Gainesville, Fla. -- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new test studied at the University of Florida that could lead to better screening for the most common cause of infection in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - All pregnant women should be routinely screened for Group B streptococcus, a major cause of illness and death among newborns, according to the American College of ...

A refusal by the Department of Health to test pregnant women specifically for a deadly infection is putting 80 babies’ lives at risk a year, a charity warned yesterday. A specific swab for group B ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • My daughter is scheduled to deliver her first baby in about two weeks. Her doctor told her she had to have a culture done to see if she is a carrier of Group B strep. What is this, ...

An experimental vaccine cut the chances of a pregnant woman carrying group B strep bacteria, a leading cause of blood and brain infections in newborns, U.S. researchers said on Friday. They said ...

'Miracle Molly" was born on Mother's Day in 1978 with a bacterial infection that could have killed her. Now she has a healthy baby girl of her own, my great-niece Anna Kathleen. For two weeks, Molly ...