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Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection is a common bacterial infection that is generally not serious in adults but can be life-threatening to newborns. GBS affects about 1 in every 2,000 babies born in the United States. Anyone can carry GBS, and between 10 and 30 percent of pregnant women carry it. February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month. You can be screened for GBS infection during the last few weeks of pregnancy. If you carry GBS, or your provider determines you are at risk for GBS infection, you will be treated with intravenous antibiotics during labor and delivery. |