We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Group B Strep bacteria can live harmlessly in the lower vaginal tract - about one in four women has it - and it can be passed on to the baby during delivery. Most women will not realise they are a ...

On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), given to expectant mothers to prevent invasive infections ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus ... children and adults who work ...

A grieving mother has called for routine testing for group B streptococcal bacteria in expectant women after her baby ...

A woman whose baby became critically ill with a Group B Streptococcus infection has called for testing for all pregnant women in Northern Ireland. Shannon Doherty's son Rían became ill when he ...

Here's what to know about strep throat, how to tell if you have it and ways to treat it. Strep throat is one of the infections caused by group A Streptococcus ... Only about 1 in 10 adults ...