CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental vaccine cut the chances of a pregnant woman carrying group B strep bacteria, a leading cause of blood and brain infections in newborns, U.S. researchers said on ...

Nexsen Biotech Pty Ltd. developed a rapid diagnostic test for Group B Streptococcus, a highly prevalent and potentially fatal bacteria that is the single largest maternal health problem faced by ...

Infants born to mothers whose placentas are infected with group B Streptococcus (GBS) are at an increased risk of neonatal unit (NNU) admission and sepsis, according to a new study from the University ...

Natural history studies have correlated serotype-specific anti–capsular polysaccharide (CPS) IgG in newborns with a reduced risk of group B streptococcal disease. A hexavalent CPS–cross-reactive ...

Epilepsy in early childhood was significantly elevated among those infected in early infancy with invasive Group B Streptococcus (iGBS) meningitis, but not in those with iGBS sepsis, according to a ...