Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS) |
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacterium that causes illness in newborn babies, pregnant women, the elderly, and adults with other illnesses, such as diabetes or liver disease. GBS is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns.
Oregon's Public Health Division conducts surveillance for GBS in the Portland tri-county area (Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties). Disease Reporting
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is not an officially reportable disease. Data |
CDC Recommendations (PDF) Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several brochures on Strep B, including its Group B Strep Patient Brochure, which may be ordered from the CDC website. |
 Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS) search results |
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