Sara Wickham offers an overview of bacteria and microbiome related resources along with the story of her knitted bacteria and some ideas for their use!
Bacteria and the Microbiome – Resources
Tag: GBS
Sara Wickham’s books are now available on Kobo!
Sara Wickham’s most recent books are now available in electronic form on Kobo, as well as in paperback and on Kindle.
A big GBS thank you!
Six months after the publication of the updated version of Group B Strep Explained, Sara Wickham offers a thank you to all who helped.
Group B Strep resources
This post offers links to all of the group B strep resources on Sara Wickham’s website, including articles, blog posts and a few external resources.
Giant Breakthrough in Screening or Great Big Stressor?
Sara Wickham’s 2004 article in which she looks at the pros and cons of offering screening for the group B strep bacteria in pregnancy.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part three)
The third part of Sara Wickham’s article in which she discusses the consquences of knowledge gained from medical screening, which aren’t always anticipated.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part two)
The consequences of screening: downsides as well as advantages. Sara Wickham looks at the issues in the second part of her article on this topic.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part one)
Is it always good to know things, just because we can? Sara Wickham explores this idea in a series of blog posts about the consequences of knowledge.
Group B Strep Explained – now updated and available!
Sara Wickham’s updated book on Group B Strep is now available! Aims to help parents and professionals understand the issues.
Potential harms of GBS screening “outweigh benefits”
A review published in the BMJ shows that universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than good.