GBS ORGANIZATIONS
Canada
Strep B (French and English as well as a brochure in Spanish)
Note: Strep B is no longer an active organization.
Note: Strep B is no longer an active organization.
Netherlands
Stichting Ouders Groep B Streptokokken Patienten (Dutch and English)
South Africa
United Kingdom
Group B Strep Support (English)
United States of America
The Group B Strep Association (English)
The Jesse Cause ~ Saving Babies from Group B Strep (English)
Note: The Jesse Cause is no longer an active organization.
Note: The Jesse Cause is no longer an active organization.
Worldwide
Group B Strep International (English and various resources in Spanish, French, and Greek)
Based in the USA
Based in the USA
GBS PARENT FACEBOOK GROUPS
Australia
Group B Strep Australia
Group B Strep Australia can only provide information, not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.
Group B Strep Australia can only provide information, not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.
South Africa
Nathan's Group B Strep Meningitis Story
This Facebook page was made by Nathan's parents to create an awareness of the need for group B strep testing for pregnant women in South Africa. Nathan's parents lost their sweet baby boy at only four days of age due to group B strep.
This Facebook page was made by Nathan's parents to create an awareness of the need for group B strep testing for pregnant women in South Africa. Nathan's parents lost their sweet baby boy at only four days of age due to group B strep.
GBSI REPRESENTATIVES WORLDWIDE
GBSI Southeast US Regional Coordinator
Bevin Tomlin
Bevin Tomlin
GBS GUIDELINES WORLDWIDE
Australia
Canada
The Prevention of Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
SOGC CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE. No. 298, October 2013 (Replaces No. 149, September 2004)
SOGC CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE. No. 298, October 2013 (Replaces No. 149, September 2004)
New Zealand
The prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcus infection: New Zealand Consensus Guidelines 2014.
Darlow B, Campbell N, Austin N, et al. N Z Med J. 2015 Nov 20;128(1425):69-76.
Darlow B, Campbell N, Austin N, et al. N Z Med J. 2015 Nov 20;128(1425):69-76.
United States of America
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC’s mission is to monitor the burden of Group B streptococcal disease through active surveillance and to motivate, support, and evaluate efforts to prevent maternal and newborn Group B streptococcal infections in the United States and globally.
The CDC has published recommendations for GBS screening in collaboration with several professional societies since 1996. In 2019, the stewardship of these guidelines was transferred to 3 professional organizations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
The CDC’s mission is to monitor the burden of Group B streptococcal disease through active surveillance and to motivate, support, and evaluate efforts to prevent maternal and newborn Group B streptococcal infections in the United States and globally.
The CDC has published recommendations for GBS screening in collaboration with several professional societies since 1996. In 2019, the stewardship of these guidelines was transferred to 3 professional organizations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
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A presentation on the Revised GBS Guidelines by lead author, Dr. Karen M. Puopolo regarding the updated guidance by ACOG and AAP, presented at the International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS).
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In June 2019, ACOG published a new Committee Opinion, Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns. An interim update regarding penicillin allergy testing, categories for penicillin, and penicillin doses was issued in February 2020.
In July 2019, AAP published a new clinical report: Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease. Additionally, in late 2018, AAP released guidance that pertains to management of infants with suspected or proven early-onset sepsis. In March 2020, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) issued guidance for standard laboratory practices: Guidelines for the Detection and Identification of Group B Streptococcus. |
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