Top gbs Articles in Infectious Disease

Little evidence that supports a causal link between most vaccines and Guillain-Barre syndrome
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, 10/16/2009

the pathogenesis of Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS). It is, therefore, biologically plausible that immunizations may be associated with subsequent GBS. In a recent review of the current body of evidence, associations between vaccines and GBS were generally found to have been only temporal, with [more...]

One Thing Leads to Another: GBS Complicated by PRES and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Neurocritical Care, 10/12/2009

Fugate JE et al. – The autonomic effects of GBS may cause a variety of reversible clinical syndromes associated with sympathetic dysfunction including PRES and takotsubo cardiomyopathy; both of which are self ... hypotension in GBS may be caused in part by neurogenic stunned myocardium. [more...]

Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Inflammatory, Functional and Structural Markers of Coronary Atherosclerosis
The American Journal of Cardiology, 10/21/2009

Habib P et al. – GBS results in significant improvements in inflammatory, structural, and functional markers of coronary atherosclerosis. [more...]

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregestational Diabetic Pregnancies and the Role of Group B Streptococcus
American Journal of Perinatology, 10/16/2009

Alvarez JR et al. – The authors' results demonstrate that gravidas with DM are at increased risk of ASB including GBS bacteriuria compared with non–diabetic gravidas. [more...]

Practical Disk Diffusion Test for Detecting Group B Streptococcus with Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 10/23/2009

Kimura K et al. – Although group B streptococcus has been considered to be uniformly susceptible to –lactams, the presence of GBS with reduced penicillin susceptibility was recently confirmed genetically. The authors developed a feasible and reliable method for screening PRGBS in [more...]

The effect of digital cervical examination on group B streptococcal culture
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10/09/2009

Knudtson EJ et al. – Paired GBS cultures showed a good level of agreement. The 28.8% rate of positive cultures becoming negative is clinically concerning and warrants further study. [more...]

Guillain–Barre syndrome: update on immunobiology and treatment
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 10/06/2009

activation of the complement system at various stages will be used in models of autoimmune neuropathy, in future applied to clinical trials for GBS and its variants. Complement–independent blockade of voltage–gated calcium channels or the apoptotic mechanism of neurons should also be [more...]

Group B Streptococcus Early-Onset Disease in Emilia-Romagna Review After Introduction of a Screening-Based Approach
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/16/2009

Berardi A et al. – Most infections presented in infants whose mothers had been screened as GBS culture–negative. Missed opportunities for prevention contributed more than prophylaxis failures to the early–onset disease burden [more...]

An outbreak of hemodialysis catheter-related bacteremia with sepsis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a hemodialysis unit
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 11/16/2009

Baraboutis IG et al. – The authors speculate that the GBS strain was transmitted from one patient to the other through the hands of medical personnel. No such outbreak has ever been reported in HD patients. The [more...]

Gallbladder Stent Placement for Prevention of Cholecystitis in Patients Receiving Covered Metal Stent for Malignant Obstructive Jaundice: A Feasibility Study
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 11/10/2009

M et al. – The ideal placement of a CSEMS is below the cystic duct insertion. Should the cystic duct ostium be occluded, placement of a GBS should be considered to minimize the risk of cholecystitis. [more...]