Dear CHIFA colleagues,
The online International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2021 is now underway! We welcome you to join us. Registration is complimentary at gbsi.me/ICGBS2021
Today’s presentations (uploaded for ease of viewing from any time zone):
July 20 – Keynote
20 million pregnant women with GBS worldwide: deaths, data on disability and delivering change – Joy Lawn, BMedSci, MB BS, MPH, PhD, FRCPCH, FMedSci
July 20 – Maternal GBS Colonization
Two Clinical Trials: The Efficacy of Probiotics to Reduce Antenatal GBS – Lisa Hanson, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
The Efficacy of an Antenatal Probiotic Intervention to Reduce Residual Group B Streptococcus – Emily Malloy, CNM, APNP, PhD Candidate
Smoking as a risk factor for group B streptococcal colonization during pregnancy – Philip Kum-Nji, MD, MPH
The changing epidemiology of GBS urogenital infections: focus on diabetes and obesity – Ryan Doster, MD, PhD
July 20 – Pathways of GBS Infection
Impact of gestational diabetes on group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization and dissemination – Kathryn A. Patras, PhD
Understanding the pathophysiology of GBS urinary tract infections in diabetes – Ritwij Kulkarni, MSc, PhD
Group B Streptococcus β-hemolysin/cytolysin Modulates Intestinal Tight Junction Protein Gene Expression – Kristen Dominguez, BA/BS
The Impact of GBS Virulence Factors on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes – Emily Huebner, MS
Need to watch later during the conference? No worries! Presentations can still be accessed from our Presentation Gallery.
Best!
Marti
(Ms.) Marti Perhach
CEO/Cofounder
Group B Strep International
+1 909 620-7214
marti.perhach@gbs-intl.org <mailto:marti.perhach@gbs-intl.org>
groupbstrepinternational@gmail.com <mailto:groupbstrepinternational@gmail.com>
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CHIFA profile: Marti Perhach is the CEO and Founder of Group B Strep International (GBSI) in the USA. marti.perhach AT gbs-intl.org
