Group B Streptococcal

By MarilynMonroee

  • Discovered

    Discovered
    Early onset Group B Streptococcus (GBS) emerged in the early 1970's

  • Treatment

    Treatment
    Antibiotics
    Medicine
    Oxygen therapy

  • Causes.

    Causes.
    Group B Strep can be spread to a baby during a vaginal delivery if the baby is exposed-or swallows- fluids coontaining Group B Strep.

  • Treatment

    Treatment
    Infants: Intravenous (IV) Antibiotics. IV Fluids. Oxygen. Other Medication (depends baby's condition)
    Adults: Antibiotics. If pregnant and develop complications are given oral-antibiotics. Usually penicillin or Cephalexin

  • New Discovery

    New Discovery
    Group B Strep can be prevented, in the U.S, only 4-6% of babies with GBS die gbs is higher among African American
    A Phase II clinical study that indicates a vaccine to prevent Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is poaible by 2019.