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.

There is a test for GBS, but it is not routinely available on the NHS. Each year in the UK there are between 400 to 500 babies born with the infection. Most will fully recover with treatment ...

The change was prompted by postmarketing observational studies that suggest an increased risk of GBS within 42 days of ...

Group B Strep is the most common cause of serious infection in newborn babies in the UK. A cross-party letter has been sent to Department of Health officials. It says it is unacceptable that a ...

The prescribing information for Abrysvo ® (respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] vaccine) and Arexvy ® ( RSV vaccine, adjuvanted) has been updated to include a new warning regarding the risk of ...

Since invasive GBS disease first became a major concern, a number of strategies for preventing infection have been examined. These include: (1) active immunization of pregnant women, (2 ...

A grieving mother has called for routine testing for group B streptococcal bacteria in expectant women after her baby suffered catastrophic brain damage and died when he contracted the infection.

MinervaX is one company that wants to change this situation, which aims to prevent the spread of GBS infections using a vaccine instead of using an antibacterial agent. On the back of phase 1b ...

GBS infections in babies cause sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections. "Babies are also susceptible to infections by E coli strains that are not harmful to adults, causing them ...

Specifically she is interested in the mechanisms by which Group B Streptococcus (GBS; S. agalactiae) interacts at the maternal-fetal interface. GBS infection in pregnancy increases risk for adverse ...