Result No Group B Streptococcus Isolated. A 30-year-old member asked. Top answers from doctors based on your search.
Top answers from doctors based on your search. Group B streptococcal infection also known as Group B streptococcal disease or just Group B strep is the infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae S. If a culture from an inappropriate source any source other than vaginal and rectal is received the provider should be notified.
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22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology. Group B Streptococcus GBS is a leading cause of infection in newborns pregnant women and older persons with chronic medical illness Cervicovaginal colonization with GBS in pregnant women can result in vertical transmission of GBS to neonates with a limited number of GBS capsular serotypes being disproportionately associated with colonization and disease. What is group b strep. I got those results today what does it mean.