Meningitis and Group B Streptococci-Topic Overview
Some people carry group B streptococcus bacteria in their body but don't get sick. Without knowing it, a woman who has group B streptococci in her birth canal or in her colon can pass the bacteria to her baby when she is giving birth. This can cause meningitis in the baby.
Meningitis caused by these bacteria also occurs in adults older than 60, especially those with long-term conditions such as diabetes, cancer, alcohol dependence, and liver or kidney failure. Group B streptococci cause meningitis in about 15% of the people who get bacterial meningitis in the United States every year.1
Tay Sachs Disease
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New guidelines for prevention of group B streptococci have made the disease less common. The guidelines include:2
Meningitis caused by these bacteria also occurs in adults older than 60, especially those with long-term conditions such as diabetes, cancer, alcohol dependence, and liver or kidney failure. Group B streptococci cause meningitis in about 15% of the people who get bacterial meningitis in the United States every year.1
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Tay Sachs Disease
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New guidelines for prevention of group B streptococci have made the disease less common. The guidelines include:2
- Screening all pregnant women at 35 to 37 weeks.
- Giving antibiotics during labor to women who have the bacteria.