Tag: Strep Infections
More Laboratory Tests Performed at Major Teaching Hospitals
More tests per day for bacterial pneumonia, cellulitis at major teaching versus nonteaching hospitals
Streptococcal Throat Infection Linked to Mental Disorders
Risk of mental disorders up, especially OCD, tics with streptococcal and non-streptococcal infection
Universal Group B Streptococci Screening Not Cost-Effective
Screening before repeat C-section may become cost-effective in populations with high GBS prevalence
Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common
Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Scarlet Fever Incidence Rising in Some Parts of the World
Outbreaks reported in United Kingdom and Asia
Most Obstetricians Screen for Group B Strep at 35 to 37 Weeks
Variation in sites used to collect samples and in first-line intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis agents
