Group B strep is a common and usually harmless bacterium, but it can very occasionally cause serious disease in newborn babies. Many pregnant women are offered testing and treatment for GBS, but there are pros and cons to this, especially as the main treatment involves giving intravenous antibiotics to many women during labour. 

In this book, Dr Sara Wickham discusses the different perspectives on and approaches to GBS, the different kinds of screening and treatment that are available for GBS, the wider issues relating to this area, the answers to parents' most frequently asked questions and much more.

Dr Sara Wickham is a midwife, educator and researcher. She is the author or editor of sixteen books, has edited three midwifery journals and provides in-person and online educational and consultancy services for midwifery and health-related organisations around the world.