The GBS | CIDP Foundation International is commemorating Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Awareness Month this May by launching a global campaign to raise ...

The parents of a baby boy who died from a treatable bacterial infection say they are working to help others avoid a similar tragedy. Tim and Hannah Taylor-Smith lost Zachary in November 2022 from a ...

GBS is a rare autoimmune disorder in which the ... About 50% of cases occur shortly after a microbial infection, such as the flu or food poisoning. CIDP, although less rare and not considered ...

A hospital trust has apologised for the 'distress and trauma' after an 11-year-old girl has been awarded a £35 million ...

Group B Strep is a bacterial infection found in the vagina, rectum and bowel in 20 to 40 per cent of women. It is harmless to the carrier but can be dangerous if passed from mother to baby around ...

Background: Although intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis has lowered the incidence of early onset group B Streptococcus (GBS) sepsis, there are concerns that the increased use of antibiotics may ...

Tim and Hannah Taylor-Smith said since the inquest, they have worked with the hospital trust to raise awareness [BBC] GBS is a bacterial infection found in the vagina, rectum and bowel in 20 to 40 ...

that a baby will develop ‘early onset GBS infection’ in the first week after birth. GBS can cause infections such as pneumonia, blood poisoning (septicaemia), or meningitis (an infection ...

concerning the diagnosis and treatment of an early-onset GBS infection. The charity said the hospital trust admitted liability regarding the delayed administering of antibiotics, and said the ...