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 streptococcal prosthetic joint infections appear to be difficult to eradicate. Only 2 cases were cured, defined as no recurrence of infection within the first year after treatment.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

in a Series B funding round to take its novel group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccine into mid-stage clinical trials. When and if the pandemic finally recedes there will still be an ongoing issue with ...

There are several strains of streptococcus, such as group A streptococcus and group B streptococcus. Group A causes pharyngitis (strep throat), an epidemic that spreads mainly among children every ...

Dr. Boldenow’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth. Specifically she is interested in the mechanisms by which Group B Streptococcus (GBS; S ...