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Research Article: Factors Affecting Awareness of Pregnancy Screening for Group B Streptococcus Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia

Date Published: 2023-07-26

Abstract:
Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the newborns’ most common and potentially fatal bacterial infections., GBS, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, is a gram-positive streptococcus bacterium often found in human gastrointestinal and sexual organs and can be vertically transmitted during birth. GBS thrives in the vaginal environment and rarely causes outward symptoms., However, it can contribute to pregnancy-related diseases and death in both the mother and child., The condition can occur early or later. Although late-onset infections can occur up to three months after birth, most neonatal GBS diseases are caused by infections that manifest during the first week of life. It is well-established that GBS significantly contributes to neonatal sepsis., Pneumonia, dyspnea, and other indications of sepsis are common in newborns with GBS disease during the first hours after birth; meningitis is less common in early-onset infections., There is also a high probability of complications with the heart, blood pressure, gastrointestinal system, and kidneys. Preterm infant mortality rates are around % and up to % for babies born at or before weeks of gestation compared to full-term infant mortality rates.

Introduction:
Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the newborns’ most common and potentially fatal bacterial infections. , GBS, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, is a gram-positive streptococcus bacterium often found in human gastrointestinal and sexual organs and can be vertically transmitted during birth. GBS thrives in the vaginal environment and rarely causes outward symptoms. , However, it can contribute to pregnancy-related diseases and death in both the mother and child. , The condition can occur early…

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