Category Archives: Pregnancy and Postpartum

Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a gram-positive bacterium is found in the gastrointestinal and/or genitourinary tract of up to 30% of pregnant women, and it can be passed to the baby during vaginal delivery. GBS infection in newborn babies is a major cause of meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord), pneumonia (infection ofContinue reading “Group B streptococcus (GBS) positive test in pregnancy. Now what?”