Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Group B strep streptococcus is a common bacterium often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references AskMayoExpert. Group B streptococcus GBS infection. Mayo Clinic; Puopolo KM, et al. Group B streptococcal infection in neonates and young infants.
Accessed July 16, Group B strep GBS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Management of infants at risk for Group B streptococcal disease. Group B streptococcal infection in pregnant women.
Accessed July 12, Partin AW, et al. Infections of the urinary tract. Women who have a cesarean birth do not need to be given antibiotics for GBS during delivery if their labor has not started and the amniotic sac has not ruptured their water has not broken.
But these women should still be tested for GBS because labor may happen before a cesarean birth. If the test result is positive, the baby may need to be monitored for GBS disease after birth.
The fetus develops in this sac. Fetus: The stage of human development beyond 8 completed weeks after fertilization. Group B Streptococcus GBS : A type of bacteria that many people carry normally and can be passed to the fetus at the time of delivery.
GBS can cause serious infection in some newborns. Antibiotics are given to women who carry the bacteria during labor to prevent newborn infection. Intravenous IV Line: A tube inserted into a vein and used to deliver medication or fluids. Prenatal Care: A program of care for a pregnant woman before the birth of her baby.
Sepsis: A condition in which infectious toxins usually from bacteria are in the blood. It is a serious condition that can be life threatening. Symptoms include fever, rapid heart rate, breathing difficulty, and mental confusion. Vagina: A tube-like structure surrounded by muscles.
The vagina leads from the uterus to the outside of the body. Copyright by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. All rights reserved. Read copyright and permissions information. This information is designed as an educational aid for the public. It offers current information and opinions related to women's health.
It is not intended as a statement of the standard of care. It does not explain all of the proper treatments or methods of care. How people get these bacteria or spread them to others is generally unknown. However, experts know that pregnant women can pass the bacteria to their babies during delivery. Most babies who get GBS disease in the first week of life early-onset are exposed to the bacteria this way. Babies who develop GBS disease from the first week through three months of life have late-onset disease.
It can be hard to figure out how babies who develop late-onset GBS disease got the bacteria. The bacteria may have come from the mother during birth or from another source. Other people that live with someone who has GBS bacteria, including other children, are not at risk of getting sick. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link.
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