Group B Strep

Group B strep (GBS) are type of gram-positive streptococcal bacteria also known as Streptococcus agalactiae found normally in the intestine, vagina, and rectal area. GBS infection is treated with antibiotics.

 

Symptoms:-

Early-onset GBS disease within one week after birth.

• Fever
• Difficulty in feeding
• Lethargy

 

Late-onset GBS disease within a week to first month.

• Difficulty in breathing
• Fever
• Difficulty in feeding
• Lethargy
• Irritability

 

In Adults

Group B Strep in your bowel, vagina, rectum, bladder or throat can cause urinary tract infection or blood infections (bacteremia) or pneumonia.

 

RISK FACTORS

In Infants, if

• Group B strep in mother’s body.
• Premature birth (earlier than 37 weeks)
• Rupture of bag of waters in Mother 18 hours or more before delivery
• Infection in placental tissues & amniotic fluid
• GBS Bacteria detected in mother’s urine (bacteriuria) during pregnancy
• Mother’s temperature is greater than 100.4 F (38 C) during labor
• Previous delivery of infant with group B strep disease

 

In adults, if

• Medical condition with impaired immune system, e.g. diabetes, HIV infection, cancer or liver disease.

 

COMPLICATIONS

Infants

• Inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia)
• Inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
• Infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia)

 

 

Pregnant woman

• Urinary tract infection
• Infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid (chorioamnionitis)
• Inflammation and infection of the membrane lining the uterus (endometritis)
• Infection of the bloodstream (sepsis)

 

Older adult or those having a chronic health condition

• Skin infection (cellulitis)
• Infection of bloodstream (sepsis)
• Urinary tract infection
• Inflammation of lungs (pneumonia)
• Bone and joint infections
• Infection of heart valves (endocarditis)

Inflammation of membranes & fluid around brain & spinal cord (meningitis)

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