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Preventing maternal, early-onset and late-onset neonatal GBS infections.

Why do we need to step forward towards a maternal GBS-vaccine? By May Murra, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark and Dr Eleni Vergadi, University of Crete, Medical School Global impact of GBS in mothers, neonates, and infants Globally, around 20% of pregnant women (approximately 20 million women each year) are colonized Read more…

By issad@lshtm.ac.uk, 3 months2 March 2023 ago
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Signs and Symptoms of GBS in Newborns

By Javairia Khalid, Lecturer, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan Dr Javairia Khalid, a member of the ‘Young ISSAD’ Committee, has created a handy infographic regarding the symptoms of GBS disease in newborns compared to people of other ages who get GBS disease. Please find the downloadable infographic below.

By issad@lshtm.ac.uk, 4 months2 February 2023 ago
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Group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers from Karachi, Pakistan

By Javairia Khalid, Lecturer, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan An estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carry Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, cause of maternal and infant ill health globally. GBS is not a sexually transmitted disease and can be found Read more…

By issad@lshtm.ac.uk, 6 months14 December 2022 ago
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BORN TOO SOON; Group B strep as a cause of preterm birth

By Javairia Khalid, Lecturer, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan Each year on November 17th, World Prematurity Day is observed to raise awareness about preterm birth and what these babies and their families face across the world. Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm each year, which accounts for over 1 Read more…

By issad@lshtm.ac.uk, 6 months23 November 2022 ago
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