Invasive group B Streptococcus disease in early infancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders through adolescence, ...

Metrus, MDBacterial meningitis, also known as pyogenic meningitis, is a type of meningitis caused by a bacterial infection.

Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria, this is the most common cause of serious infections in newborns and can lead to meningitis, pneumonia ...

Meningitis B immunizations are not usually funded in most provinces or countries, including Nova Scotia, meaning it is not included in your routine childhood vaccine series. In most cases, childhood ...

Meningitis is a leading infectious cause of death in infants and an important public ... A vaccine against group C was successfully introduced in the routine immunisation schedule in 1999 but most ...

Meningitis B (MenB) is a devastating infectious disease that is a leading cause of death in ... The research team also showed that immunising this group could be cost-effective if the vaccine was ...

Viral and bacterial meningitis are explored in this factsheet, helping nurses to identify when emergency treatment is needed.

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus ... pneumonia, or meningitis – all of which carry a significant ...

The agency noted there were two clusters of meningococcal group B bacteria ... the risk of getting meningitis, the agency added. Vaccination of infants against meningitis B and against serogroups ...