Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults May 13, 2008
The new study, which examines data on laboratory-confirmed invasive group B streptococcal disease in 10 states from 1999 to 2005, found 14,573 cases of the disease overall. Of those, 1,232 cases where early-onset disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Incidence Of Group B Strep Has Decreased Among Newborns, But Has Increased Among Adults May 8, 2008
"The epidemiology of group B streptococcal disease is dynamic, and continued surveillance to monitor trends across age groups is necessary. For example, an increase in disease incidence among nonpregnant adults has been documented in past decades, but whether that trend has continued is unknown," the authors write ... D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues evaluated trends and characteristics over a recent period among cases of laboratory-confirmed... (Science Daily)
Intrauterine Fetal Death Nov 29, 2007
To the Editor: The Case Record in the August 30 issue1 describes a stillborn male infant who apparently died from group B streptococcal infection. However, the mother's history lacked an essential piece of information: whether she was or had been the victim of violence inflicted by an intimate partner. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Toddlers died of co-infection Jul 23, 2007
Dr Van Buynder said he believed it was possible all four children in fact had the pneumococcal bacteria but that it had been covered up in two of the children by the group B streptococcal infection. He stressed there was no evidence of a contagious illness or that a killer bug was circulating in Perth. (TVNZ)
US approves quicker test for meningitis Mar 18, 2007
Cepheid's test is designed to work with its GeneXpert system, which can also diagnose Group B streptococcal infections in pregnant women. Other tests are also being developed for the system, Persing told Reuters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Possible Solution To Group B Streptococci Infection In Newborn Infants Feb 24, 2007
Preliminary immunization studies in the mouse demonstrated a protective effect of GAPDH against group B streptococcal infection, thus confirming that this protein should be a good vaccine candidate. "The ideal vaccination strategy would consist in inducing mucosal immunity, and thus eliminate the vaginal carriage of group B streptococci," explains Patrick Trieu-Cuot. (Science Daily)
