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The Risks Presented By GBS and Meningitis For Newborns

According to the Center For Disease Control (CDC), Group B Strep is the major prevalent cause of sepsis and meningitis (a severe infection of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in newborns. Group B Strep is a bacterial ...

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Doctor Settles $457,000 Lawsuit For Loss Of Baby Because Doctor Did Not Administer Antibiotics

Group b streptococcus presents substantial challenges when it impacts an infant.A newborn who acquires a Group B Strep infection is at significant danger of severe complications and even death. The infection could rapidly advance into sepsis, pneumon...

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Pediatrician Settles Malpractice Case Claiming She Missed Newborn"s Group B StrepGBS Infection

When a baby with a Group B Strep infection is not immediately treated with antibiotics the consequences can be disastrous. Because of this it is important for doctors to consider Group B Strep if a baby presents with signs of an infection and either ...

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A GBS Infection Might Result In The Onset Of Meningitis In An Infant

Group B Strep is the most common source of sepsis and meningitis (a severe illness of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in infants. Group B Strep is a bacterial infection that can harm an infant if the mother is carrie...

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Newborn Death Due To Group B Streptococcus Infection Because Physician Failed to Administer Antibiotics

If a baby contracts an infection a result of the group b strep bacteria there is a very substantial risk to the infant's condition that results. It can also result in the death of the newborn. Infants who live may develop life-long disabilities ...

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The Administration of Antibiotics To Avoid Group B Strep Infections in Newborns

An expectant mother who is a carrier of the group b strep can pass on the bacteria to her child during labor even when the mother does not present any symptoms. Research have shown that from fifteen to forty percent of pregnant women have Group b str...

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The Dangers That GBS and Meningitis Pose For Newborns

Group B Strep is the major frequent source of sepsis and meningitis (a severe illness of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in infants. As a bacterial infection, group b strep can attack a newborn if it is passed to the...

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Settlement For $457,000 After Physician Does Not Administer Antibiotics For Group B Streptococcus And Newborn Dies

If a infant contracts an infection from the group b strep bacteria there is a very substantial risk to the newborn's condition that results. It can even lead to the death of the baby. Newborns who live can develop life-long disabilities such as ...

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Lawsuit Alleges Child Sustained Brain Damage Because of Pediatrician's Group B Strep Diagnosis Delay

A pregnant woman who is a carrier of the Group b strep can pass on the bacteria to her baby during labor even when the mother does not present any symptoms. Research demonstrate that between about 25% of expecting mothers have group b strep. If there...

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