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===GBS in Pregnancy=== | ===GBS in Pregnancy=== | ||
GBS infection in pregnancy is most commonly asymptomatic. If the patient is symptomatic, the constellation of the symptoms depends on the type of infection GBS is causing: | |||
* [[Urinary tract infection]] | |||
** Urinary frequency | |||
** Urinary urgency | |||
** Dysuria | |||
** Fever (in case of [[pyelonephritis]]) | |||
* [[Chorioamnionitis]] | |||
** [[Fever]] (which might be low-grade) | |||
** Uterine [[tenderness]] | |||
** Foul-smelling or purulent [[amniotic fluid]] | |||
* [[Endometritis]] | |||
** Swelling of the [[abdomen]] | |||
** Abnormal [[vaginal bleeding]] or [[vaginal discharge|discharge]] | |||
** Discomfort with bowel movement (including constipation) | |||
** [[Fever]] | |||
** General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling | |||
** [[Pain]] in lower abdomen or pelvic region (uterine pain) | |||
* Premature rupture of membrane | |||
===GBS in Non-Pregnant Adults=== | ===GBS in Non-Pregnant Adults=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
GBS in Neonates
The symptoms of GBS disease can seem like other health problems in newborns and infants. Most newborns with early-onset disease have symptoms on the day of birth. Babies who develop late-onset disease may appear healthy at birth and develop symptoms of group B strep disease after the first week of life. The most common clinical syndromes of early-onset disease are sepsis and pneumonia; less frequently, early-onset infections can lead to meningitis. Symptoms of GBS infection include:[1]
- Apnea
- Bluish color to skin
- Difficulty breathing
- Difficulty feeding
- Fever
- Irritability, or lethargy (limpness or hard to wake up the baby)
- Respiratory distress
GBS in Pregnancy
GBS infection in pregnancy is most commonly asymptomatic. If the patient is symptomatic, the constellation of the symptoms depends on the type of infection GBS is causing:
- Urinary tract infection
- Urinary frequency
- Urinary urgency
- Dysuria
- Fever (in case of pyelonephritis)
- Chorioamnionitis
- Fever (which might be low-grade)
- Uterine tenderness
- Foul-smelling or purulent amniotic fluid
- Endometritis
- Swelling of the abdomen
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge
- Discomfort with bowel movement (including constipation)
- Fever
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling
- Pain in lower abdomen or pelvic region (uterine pain)
- Premature rupture of membrane
GBS in Non-Pregnant Adults
References
- ↑ Franciosi RA, Knostman JD, Zimmerman RA (1973). "Group B streptococcal neonatal and infant infections". J Pediatr. 82 (4): 707–18. PMID 4572747.