Prosthetic joint infections are often classified as early or late postoperative infections. Late infections are typically defined as infection that occurs at least 3 months after the prosthesis ...

An estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carry Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, cause of maternal and infant ill health globally. These are the ...

A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth even when they're treated with antibiotics. A Michigan State University ...

In this study, researchers evaluated the clinical features of group B streptococcal infections (GBS) in women who were pregnant, as well as neonatal outcomes associated with GBS infection. Among women ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—July is Group B Strep Awareness Month. Group B Strep, or GBS, is a type of bacteria that can be passed from a pregnant mother to her newborn baby and the CDC says it’s the ...

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health ...

Summary: The interaction of alveolar macrophages (AMs) and group B streptococci (GBS) was investigated in 1 and 2-day-old rabbits following infection in an exposure chamber containing 10 7 ...

Institutional Review Board approval was obtained to review charts of patients with prosthetic joint infections over an 11-year period (1988 to 1998). We identified 6 cases of prosthetic joint ...

21.7 million pregnant women carry the Group B Streptococcus bacteria, according to the first global study of Group B Strep -- most of them are currently unidentified and untreated. A new study shows ...

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating 40 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus infection. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health appealed to the public for heightened ...