Question 1

how do you get diagnosed with group b strep during pregnancy?

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Genital swab: It is common practice to test for this at various points during pregnancy. About 1/3 pregnant women will be positive at any one point, and that can change without any treatment.

Question 2

what is group b strep, and how do you get it?

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Nature: Group b strep (gbs) is a naturally occuring bacteria in the environment. It can live in the intestines of 20-25% of all individuals and in general does not cause any issues.  It can however, cause an infection in the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, particularly during labor.  Therefore, a woman who is known to be gbs positive is treated with antibiotics in labor to protect the baby.

Question 3

what is group b strep and how can someone get it?

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A bacteria: Group b strep is a type of bacteria that grows on the skin and in your vagina. It can cause an infection in the baby so all women are screened for colonization in the third trimester and treated with antibiotics during labor if the screen is positive.  You get it from other people who are colonized.

Question 4

what exactly group b strep and how does a person get it?

Accepted Answer

Group B: Germs are a common part of our existence many types inhabit our body. Some in our poo help our digestion. Some do nothing. Some can cause problems under specific conditions.U getgbs from the environment. It tends to occupy the lower female genital tract (1/3 have it at any point).If it is there during labor & delivery, it can invade a baby causing infection or do nothing at all.

Question 5

can you please discuss group b strep and how do you get it?

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Group B: Germs are a common part of our existence many types inhabit our body. Some in our poo help our digestion. Some do nothing. Some can cause problems under specific conditions.U getgbs from the environment. It tends to occupy the lower female genital tract (1/3 have it at any point).If it is there during labor & delivery, it can invade a baby causing infection or do nothing at all.

Question 6

i have group b strep should i get antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Ignore it: Group B strep is a periodic visitor to the digestive tract and at any given time 30% of women may have it show up on a vaginal swab. Except for it's well known nasty habit of hurting newborns &amp; occasionally causing urinary tract infections it can be just a benign hitchhiker in your system. Unless you have urinary symptoms or are in the final weeks of pregnancy, I would ignore the germ.

Question 7

how long does it take ampicillin to get rid of group strep b?

Accepted Answer

Generally 10 days: Generally 10 days for cure.

Question 8

how long does it take the antibiotic ampicillin to get rid of group strep b?

Accepted Answer

Amp & gp B strep: If the strain of strep is sensitive to ampicillin, you should start feeling better in couple days, but it's extremely important to finish the entire prescription to prevent the development of resistant bacteria. If the infxn is getting worse, see doc again for re-evaluation.

Question 9

diagnosed with group b strep infection? how did i get this? what are symptoms? i have a lot of watery/bloody discharge during sex. related?

Accepted Answer

Common pest: Group b strep is a periodic visitor to the digestive tract and at any given time 30% of women may have it show up on a vaginal swab. Except for it's well known nasty habit of hurting newborns &amp; occasionally causing urinary tract infections it can be just a benign hitchhiker in your system. If you have urinary symptoms antibiotic treatment may be helpful, but rarely eliminates this germ permanently

Question 10

can a fullterm baby get neonatal pneumonia from group b strep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Group b strep (gbs) is a gram-positive streptococcal bacteria also known as streptococcus agalactiae. It is not the same as group a strep which causes strep throat.  It is a bacteria which can spread from mother to newborn infants and is the most
common cause of sepsis and meningitis in the United States during a newborn's first week of life. It is not restricted to premature infants.

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