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Re: A Few More Specific Group B Strep Questions

From: Samir Fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:55:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Noelle wrote: >
>Again, the same mom who wrote “Researched Group B Strep” and “Higher
>Risk for Group B Strep” who is at 36 weeks of her first pregnancy,
>tested positive, and afraid (but desperately trying to limit my posts to
>two questions, . . .).
>
>1. Do most GBS affected babies come from a mom who has actual symptoms
>of the bacteria: fever, UTI, etc.? Are their lab tests more “positive”
>than others? (If so, why isn’t that qualified in the lab data?)
>2. One of the forum doctors wrote, “in the hospital the baby would be
>evaluated clinically and bacteriologically so treatment and follow up
>would be properly ensued.” What tests does this involve, so that I can
>assure my baby is tested in the same way?
>
>And yet again, thank you so very much!
>
>Sincerely,
>Noelle

infection could be acquired from a carrier non-symptomatic mother and usually newborn is monitored for evidence of infection with respiratory distress the first symptom.culture coould be obtained from blood and other fluids of the body

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