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Antibiotic use during pregnancy may raise risk of bacterial disease in babies

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a ...
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Prenatal antibiotics linked to higher risk of group B streptococcus in newborns

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, antibiotic-exposed newborns had a 29% increased risk of group B Streptococcus disease ...
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Prenatal antibiotics linked to higher risk of bacterial disease in newborns, study finds

A new January 2026 study found that use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B ...
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Antibiotic use during pregnancy may increase GBS risk in newborns: Study

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may increase the risk of newborns developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease ...

Maternal antibiotic use tied to higher bacterial disease risk in babies

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a ...

Fatal infection risk in newborns may increase when this bacteria and fungus mix

Researchers at the University of Maine found that when Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) interacts with Candida albicans (C. albicans), GBS is more likely to spread disease and become harder to treat in ...