title: Dangerous beginnings.
abstract: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a common bacterium that can cause severe illness in newborn babies. The risk of GBS being passed from a mother to her baby is highest during labour or delivery and there are calls for all pregnant women in the UK to be screened for the infection.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents