Sites and Articles for GBS Information

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterium that can cause illness in newborn babies, pregnant women, the elderly, and adults with other illnesses, such as diabetes or liver disease. GBS is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns.

	ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT			LEGAL			URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
	GENERAL GBS INFORMATION			PREMATURITY			VACCINE
	GETTING TESTED			PROTOCOL CHANGES			VAGINAL INFECTIONS
	INVASIVE PROCEDURES			SEPSIS

Antibiotic Treatment

Abstract of "Late third-trimester treatment of rectovaginal group B streptococci with benzathine penicillin G." Bland ML, Vermillion ST, Soper DE. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Aug;183(2):372-6.

General GBS Information

	GBS Resources A wonderful source for a myriad of links and GBS info compiled by GBS mom Cathie M.
	Group B Strep Awareness Website Written by moms for moms

Getting Tested for GBS

	FDA clears new lab test for pregnant women Article at www.fda.gov. November 2002.
	The test expectant moms shouldn't skip HealthDayNews article at www.babycenter.com. February 1997 (scan).

Invasive Procedures

	Group B Strep Can Definitely Invade the Placental Membranes Excerpts from publications by Dr. Sharon Hillier, the CDC, Dr. James A. MacGregor, and Pathology of the Human Placenta, Third Edition. .
	Cervical Manipulations Linked to Perinatal Sepsis: Consider GBS-specific Chemoprophylaxis (Eight Case Reports). Kathryn DeMott, OB/GYN News, Oct 15, 2001.
	The Myth of the Vaginal Exam Article at About.com.
	Vaginal Exams in Late Pregnancy Article at Childbirth.org.
	Stripping the Membranes Article at Childbirth.org.

Legal

Investigating the Group B Strep Case TRIAL, the Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May 1998.

Prematurity

Infection and Prematurity: the Evidence is In Medical Tribune Opinion, February 1997 (scan).

Protocol Changes

	A Population-Based Comparison of Strategies to Prevent Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Neonates SJ Schrag et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 347 (4):233-239, July 25, 2002. (abstract of article finding that universal screening is the better strategy!)
	Study: Test All Pregnant Women for Group B Strep HealthDayNews, July 2002

Sepsis

Sepsis Could be Underestimated in Newborn Babies The Lancet, Issue 7, p. 1953, June 2003.

Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy John E. Delzell Jr, MD, and Michael L. Lefevre, MD, MSPH, American Family Physician, February 2001.

Vaccine

	What You Don t Know Can Hurt Your Newborn Dr. Dele Davis
	If I only had a cure Chad Horton

Vaginal Infections

	The Impact of Regular Vaginal pH Screening on the Diagnostis of Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy D Gjerdingen, Journal of Family Practice, 49:1, January 2000 (scan).
	A Prospective Study of Vaginal pH as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery A Jazayeri, et al., The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 11:30-33, 2000 (scan).
	pHEM-ALERT® Vaginal pH Testing Package inserts and informational brochure (pdf files) for an an easy, convenient, single-use device for vaginal pH testing. This test may help you decide if your vaginal symptoms are likely caused by an infection that may require follow-up by your healthcare provider.
	Streptococcus agalactiae: a vaginal pathogen? (Note: Streptococcus agalactiae is Group B Strep) Maniatis AN, Palermos J, Kantzanou M, Maniatis NA, Christodoulou C, Legakis NJ. Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece. J Med Microbiol. 1996 Mar;44(3):199-202.