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| Group b streptococcus screening Approximately 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women
carry gbs in the vagina or rectum or surrounding area.While gbs is generally
harmless in healthy adults, it may cause stillbirth and serious Tomsawyers Outlet UK infections in
babies. Sexual transmission of group b strep is possible, but group b strep is
not considered a sexually transmitted infection because your genital area may be
colonized by bacteria you carry in your own gastrointestinal tract.It's also not
the same as group a strep, the bacteria that usually cause strep throat. Why do
i need to be tested for group b strep?Getting screened for gbs late in pregnancy
and receiving antibiotic treatment during labor if you're a carrier reduces your
baby's risk of becoming infected. For this reason, the centers for disease
control and prevention(Cdc), the Tomsawyers
online mens gray black jackets gore-tex American Academy of
Pediatrics(Aap), and the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists(Acog)Recommend that all pregnant women with two exceptions
routinely be screened for gbs at 35 to 37 weeks. (The two exceptions are women
who have previously had a baby with a gbs disease or who have had a urinary
tract infection caused by gbs during their current pregnancy.These women don't
need to be screened because they're already considered at high risk and will be
automatically treated during labor. ) Before pregnant women were routinely
screened and treated, approximately 2 to 3 babies per 1, 000 live births
suffered from what's know as early-Onset gbs disease, a life-Threatening illness
that shows up in the first week of life(Most often in the first 24 hours after
birth).Now, there are about 0.35 Tomsawyers
Sale cases per 1, 000 live births. What are the consequences
ofEarly-Onset gbs disease?Early-Onset gbs disease can cause sepsis(An infection
in the blood), pneumonia, and, less frequently, meningitis.Some of these babies,
particularly those with meningitis, will have long-Term health problems such as
hearing or vision loss, cerebral palsy, or developmental disabilities, and about
5 percent won't survive.Babies have a lower survival rate than full-Term babies,
and those who survive are at higher risk for long-Term problems from the
disease. Why not screen me for gbs at my first prenatal visit and treat me right
away if i test positive?The test isn't done until late in your pregnancy because
the bacteria can come and go.So the result of an early vaginal or rectal culture
is not a good predictor of whether or not your genital area will be colonized
when you give birth.May be negative at one point during pregnancy and colonized
by the time you go into labor, or vice versa.For the same reason, you need to be
screened during each pregnancy. Likewise, taking antibiotics before you go into
labor doesn't prevent your genital area from becoming colonized again, so unlike
treatment during labor it doesn't reduce the risk of transmitting the infection
to your baby. However, if you have a urinary tract infection(Uti)Caused by gbs
during pregnancy, you'll be treated with oral antibiotics right away and have a
repeat urine culture done after treatment to make sure the infection is gone,
just as you would for any uti during pregnancy. Although oral antibiotics will
take care of the bacteria in your urinary tract, some bacteria may remain in
your genital tract or return there later.Having gbs in your urine is a sign that
you have a lot of it in your genital tract, so you'll automatically be given iv
antibiotics during labor. This internet site provides information of a general
nature and is designed for educational purposes only.If you have any concerns
about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult
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