Group A Streptococcus, the causative organism for “childbed fever,” continues to pose a
threat to women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, despite advances in hygiene …

There has been an increasing incidence worldwide of invasive group A streptococcal
disease in pregnancy and the puerperal period over the past 30 years. Group A …

Streptococcal A infections are reemerging as a dangerous clinical problem. This particular
infection is usually a problem for the postpartum mother and not usually associated with fetal …

Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections continue to be an infrequent, but potentially lethal
infections in women despite the victory over childbed fever in the 1800s. Invasive group A …

Ignaz Semmelweiss made one of the most important contributions to modern medicine when
he instituted handwashing in an obstetric clinic in Austria in 1847, decreasing mortality there …

Anita Mitchell, CCRN, MSN, Norma Steffenson, RN, MSN, and Helen Hogan, RN, MSN, are
all Associate Professors of Nursing at Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana; …

Group A streptococcal (GAS) puerperal sepsis is considered by most obstetricians to be a
rare disease. And it is. But it is a devastating one. The presentation is one that once seen will …

Abstract Introduction Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) is one of the most
lethal bacterial pathogens of humans, with increased risk of progression to septic shock and …

OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical characteristics in parturients with group A streptococcal
infection and suggest preventive strategies. METHODS: We performed a retrospective …

Group A streptococci infection has re-emerged since the 1980s and onward, despite the
awareness of the etiology and the use of penicillin. It now accounts for more than 75,000 …