Deadly infection risk in newborns ‘could be higher than previously thought’
by Storm Newton
Nov 29, 2023
2 minutes
Newborn babies could be more at risk of contracting a bacterial infection carried by their mothers than previously thought, researchers have warned.
Group B strep, or GBS, is a common bacteria that lives in the vagina or rectum and is usually harmless.
However, it can be passed by pregnant women to their newborn babies during birth, leading to complications
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