Adults 65 years or older are at increased risk compared to adults younger than 65 years old. The gastrointestinal tract is the part of the body that digests food and includes the stomach and intestines. The genital tract is the part of the body involved in reproduction and includes the vagina in women. The bacteria do not spread through food, water, or anything that people might have come into contact with.
How people get these bacteria or spread them to others is generally unknown. However, experts know that pregnant women can pass the bacteria to their babies during delivery.
Most babies who get GBS disease in the first week of life early-onset are exposed to the bacteria this way. Babies who develop GBS disease from the first week through three months of life have late-onset disease.
It can be hard to figure out how babies who develop late-onset GBS disease got the bacteria. For example, about 1 in 4 babies 25 percent who have meningitis caused by GBS develop:. Probably not. But if you have a uterine infection an infection in your uterus during labor and birth, your baby should be tested for GBS. GBS can cause a uterine infection during and after pregnancy. Symptoms of a uterine infection include:. If you have a uterine infection, your provider can give you antibiotics, and the infection usually goes away in a few days.
Without treatment, infection during pregnancy may increase your chances of:. A UTI can cause fever or pain and burning when you urinate. If you have a UTI, you may find out about it from a urine test during one of your prenatal visits.
You also get antibiotics through an IV during labor and birth, because you may have high levels of GBS in your body. But researchers are making and testing vaccines to prevent GBS infection in mothers and their babies.
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You've saved this page It's been added to your dashboard. Your baby may be monitored in hospital for up to 12 hours to check for any problems. Some babies may develop serious problems like sepsis or meningitis. 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.
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