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Group B Streptococcus - Articles
Group B strep poses risk for newborns
by
Doc Mock
Posted
Fri 10 Jul 2009 8:55am
Published Friday July 10, 2009
The Observer , La Grande, OR
Focus on Health
Tristin Mock, N.D.
Group B strep poses risk for newborns
Group B streptococcus (GBS..., but can pass the infection on to their children during the birth process.
Group B strep is the most common life-threatening infection in newborns. It can be avoided
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What Cochrane Says About Group B Strep
by
NicoleD
Posted
Thu 15 Oct 2009 10:04pm
The Cochrane Collaboration recently published a study on Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B Streptococcal colonization.
This review finds that giving antibiotics is not supported by conclusive evidence. The review identified four trials involving 852 GBS positive women. Three trials, which were around 20 years old, compared
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Group B Strep: Guidelines for Pregnancy
by
Deb ..
Posted
Fri 08 Jan 2010 9:34am
This blog entry was recently given to me from a New York City Midwife. The topic of Group B Strep is often confusing to people and not usually explained very well. I invite you to read about what Group B Strep is and how you can prevent it.
I hope you enjoy!
What is GBS?
Group [...]
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Group B Strep – Why should I care?
by
Sheridan Ripley
Posted
Sun 25 Jul 2010 3:19am
Why do you need to know about Group B Strep?
Group B Strep is something most expectant moms don’t think about or even know about until after they get the results... with similar results of antibiotics, with less risk to mom and baby, they don’t really seem to care.
I have gathered a group of links to help you do some research before and/or after
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Thoughts on Group B Strep
by
Kathryn H.
Posted
Thu 02 Oct 2008 3:16pm
stress without adding benefit. I've been thinking about Group B Strep recently because a pregnant mom I know will soon be required to undergo testing for this common bacteria... is a great link that provides more information on Group B Strep: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/gbs.htm. If you don't have any risk factors present, you might want to consider whether
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Cooking better, Group A vs Group B
by
Dhrumil Purohit
Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 5:22pm
the joy of making food,
are comfortable around the kitchen and are fairly well educated about
ingredients.
Group B
Contrast that with my other group of friends and
family who go... Group A and Group B, that we have yet to talk about on this blog, is that A has access
to a tool that B doesn't - cooking better. Both groups get cravings and
both groups have
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Running with the B Group
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by
Sensationally Red
Posted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:00am
Running with the B Group
The Saturday run that Don H. was planning for us somehow segued into a part of a larger group run organized by Wild Bill W. I've heard... was talking to a guy I thought might be Wild Bill, so I introduced myself. They explained to me that there would be two groups starting out, the A group and the B group. Don't tell me
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Part I: GBS (Group Beta Strep)
by
Kathryn H.
Posted
Sat 10 Jul 2010 8:36am
path (isn't this always the best, empowering, course of action!).
The recent Midwifery Today article by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM "Newborn Group B Strep Infection: Top Ten Reasons.... International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 55 (1996) 19-22.S
4. Tamerou Asrat, et.al.The accuracy of late third trimester antenatal screening for group B streptococcus
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