The Group B Strep Association is a non-profit organization formed in 1990 to promote prenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus, a type of bacteria that is found in the lower intestine of 10-35% of all healthy adults and in the vagina and/or lower intestine of 10-35% of all healthy, adult women. Seeing your newborn needlessly dying in the intensive care unit, watching your child learn to walk ...

Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease Frequently Asked Questions What is group A streptococcus(GAS) How are group A streptococci spread What kind of illnesses are caused by group A streptococcal infection How common is invasive group A streptococcal disease Why does invasive group A streptococcal disease occur Who is most at risk for getting invasive group A streptococcal disease What are ...

EID Volume 1 * Number 3 July-September 1995 Synopses Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome: Spectrum of Disease, Pathogenesis, and New Concepts in Treatment Dennis L. Stevens, Ph.D., M.D. Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington Chief, Infectious Disease Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, USA Download Article Since the 1980s there ...