Babies who get GBS disease are treated with antibiotics. These are started as soon as possible to help prevent problems. These babies also may need other treatments, like breathing help and IV fluids. Women who are GBS-positive and get antibiotics at the right time during labor do well, and most don't pass the infection to their babies.
If you are GBS-positive and begin to go into labor, go to the hospital rather than laboring at home. By getting IV antibiotics for at least 4 hours before delivery, you can help protect your baby against early-onset GBS disease.
Reviewed by: Armando Fuentes, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is Group B Strep? The two types of GBS disease in babies are: Early-onset infections , which happen during the first week of life.
Babies often have symptoms within 24 hours of birth. Page last reviewed: 12 March Next review due: 12 March Group B strep. Group B strep is a type of bacteria called streptococcal bacteria. Group B strep is normally harmless and most people will not realise they have it. It's usually only a problem if it affects: pregnant woman — it could spread to the baby young babies — it can make them very ill elderly people or those who are already very ill — it can cause repeated or serious infections This page focuses on group B strep in pregnancy and babies.
Group B strep in pregnancy Group B strep is common in pregnant women and rarely causes any problems. Group B strep can also cause dangerous infections in adults with certain chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or liver disease.
Older adults are at increased risk of illness due to group B strep, too. If you're a healthy adult, there's nothing you need to do about group B strep. If you're pregnant, get a group B strep screening test during your third trimester. If you have group B strep, antibiotic treatment during labor can protect your baby.
Most babies born to women carrying group B strep are healthy. But the few who are infected by group B strep during labor can become critically ill. In infants, illness caused by group B strep can be within six hours of birth early onset — or weeks or months after birth late onset. Many adults carry group B strep in their bodies — usually in the bowel, vagina, rectum, bladder or throat — and have no signs or symptoms.
In some cases, however, group B strep can cause a urinary tract infection or other more-serious infections. Signs and symptoms of infections that may be caused by group B strep include the following. If you have signs or symptoms of group B strep infection — particularly if you're pregnant, you have a chronic medical condition or you're older than 65 — contact your doctor right away. If you notice your infant has signs or symptoms of group B strep disease, contact your baby's doctor immediately.
Many healthy people carry group B strep bacteria in their bodies. GBS disease may also develop in infants one week to several months after birth. This is called late onset disease. Meningitis is more common with late onset GBS disease. A baby who develops late onset GBS disease may exhibit the following signs:. How is GBS transmitted? Is GBS a sexually transmitted disease? GBS is a naturally occurring bacterium in the human body of both women and men.
Since it is commonly found in the vagina, some people wonder whether GBS is a sexually transmitted disease. The answer is No. GBS bacteria usually do not cause genital symptoms or discomfort and are not linked with increased sexual activity. Women found to carry GBS do not need to change their sexual practices.
Our practice will do a vaginal culture for the presence of GBS bacteria on all pregnant women between weeks gestation. The test involves collecting a swab or swabs from the lower vaginal and rectum and culturing the sample. What does a positive GBS result mean for me and my baby?
A positive result means that the mother is colonized with GBS.
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