KUTV — You might not be aware, but if you’re pregnant, it’s important to be tested for a common bacteria called Group B Strep before delivering your baby. You could have Strep B and not even know it ...

In newborns, symptoms of group B strep diseases, like fever and lethargy, typically appear within their first week of life. Adults typically have no symptoms, unless their infection is severe. Group B ...

Gainesville, Fla. -- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new test studied at the University of Florida that could lead to better screening for the most common cause of infection in ...

Group B Strep in Newborns: Early Signs, Treatment and How to Prevent It: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Group B strep (GBS), or group B streptococcus, is a bacterial infection that can be passed from ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. People can get strep throat during pregnancy, but being pregnant does not make a person more likely to get it. The common symptoms of strep throat ...

A massive effort to test pregnant women for a deadly germ they can spread to their babies has yielded a bad surprise — a high rate of wrong test results that led some infants to miss out on treatment.