 Introduction - Antenatal management
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacterium that lives healthily
in the vagina in approximately 15-30% of women in the UK. Usually
GBS does not cause baby or mother any problems during childbirth, but in
certain situations it can be the cause of serious neonatal infection.
This package provides information about GBS and reviews some common
clinical scenarios when decisions may need to be made. Advice is
based upon national, evidence-based clinical guidelines and, where
strong research evidence is not available, the opinion of experts.
Please choose a link on the left for more information about various scenarios or learning resources to do with the antenatal period or select from above to see alternative links.
This information is provided for health professionals caring for pregnant women and their partners, but may be of interest to women who are looking for detailed information about GBS. Members of the public should remember that all clinical situations are individual and the information provided here should be used in discussion with the doctor or midwife. The Royal College of Obstetricians has produced a patient information leaflet to explain the guideline on which this resource is based. This can be used by health professionals to inform discussion with patients and is available from
www.rcog.org.uk/resources/Public/doc/preventing_gbs_pi_0206.doc
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=2037
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