A 30-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for group b streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Robert Lutzanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
Culture: Swab taken for culture specifically for gbs.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Claude Parolaanswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Culture: A swab of infected material such as " pus" is collected and send to the laboratory for positive identification of the bacteria.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of group b streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Robert Lutzanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
None usually: Usually no symptoms in pregnancy but risk to baby delivered vaginally.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How are group b streptococcal infections spread?
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Dr. Patrick Ramseyanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience
Normal skin bacteria: Group b strep is a common bacteria which grows on our skin. We screen for gbs in pregnancy around the vaginal and rectal area but it can grow on the skin anywhere. It is not transmitted or spread from person to person as it is a normal bacterial flora.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How do people treat group b streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 31 years experience
Penicillin: Penicillin is the drug of choice for grouop b streptococcus infections. For those allergic to penicillins there are other antibiotic choices that are effective. The route of administration and the duration of the treatment would depend on the nature, location, and severity of the infection.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Group B streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Stephen Scholandanswered
Infectious Disease 24 years experience
Group B Strep: Group B Strep (or GBS) infection is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae. It can can cause serious illness (sepsis) and sometimes death, especially in newborns, the elderly, diabetics and people with weakened immune systems. If you have questions about this or other infections, you should talk to a doctor.
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Last updated Jul 2, 2012
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