So woate saa mmoawa a wɔfrɛ wɔn Group B Strep (GBS) yi ho asɛm bere a wonyinsɛn no? Momma yɛnhwehwɛ nea ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ!

Sɛ́ ɛna bere a wonyinsɛn no, ebia wowɔ nsɛmmisa ne adwenem naayɛ pii, ɛnte saa? Titiriw no, ɛfa wo ba no akwahosan ho. Ɛno na yɛrebɛka ho asɛm nnɛ. Ɛno ne Kuw B Strep, anaa GBS tiawa. Ebia woate saa din yi ho asɛm pɛn. Mma ɛnhaw wo, yɛbɛka ho asɛm tiawa, wɔ ɔkwan a wobɛte ase so.

Dɛn ne Kuw B Strep (GBS)? Momma yɛnte ase kɛkɛ!

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, Kuw B Strep, anaa ``Kuw B Streptococcus``, yɛ mmoawa bi. Te sɛ mmoawa ahorow afoforo a wohu wɔ yɛn nipadua mu, ɛtɔ mmere bi a ɛwɔ yɛn ano ne yɛn dwensɔtwaa mu no, wobetumi ahu GBS mmoawa nso wɔ yɛn nipadua no afã horow bi, titiriw wɔ nsu a ɛkɔ nipadua no mu, aduan mu nneɛma mu (i.e., dwensɔtwaa mu), ne mmea awo nhyehyɛe mu (te sɛ ɔbea awotwaa mu).

Fa no sɛ ɔhɔho wɔ yɛn nipadua mu. Ɛne sɛ, ɛtɔ da bi a, saa mmoawa yi tumi wɔ yɛn nipadua mu, na ɛtɔ da bi nso a, ebetumi ayera. Nea ɛho hia sen biara ne sɛ ɛwom sɛ saa GBS mmoawa yi wɔ nipadua no mu de, nanso nnipa dodow no ara nni ɔhaw anaa nyarewa biara mfi mu. Enti, nnipa pii nnim mpo sɛ wɔwɔ saa mmoawa yi wɔ wɔn nipadua mu. Enti, GBS a wobenya ara kwa no nyɛ yare kɛse.

Ɔhaw bɛn na GBS betumi de aba? So ɛka obiara?

GBS ntaa nyɛ akwahosan ho haw a emu yɛ den mma mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ apɔwmuden. Nanso, ɛtɔ mmere bi a nnipa binom, te sɛ wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim, wɔn a wɔwɔ nyarewa afoforo a enni sabea (te sɛ asikreyare), anaa wɔn a wɔn nipadua mu tumi a ɛko tia nyarewa no ayɛ mmerɛw no betumi anya ɔyare mmoawa afi GBS mmoawa mu. Nyarewa a ɛtete saa betumi aka mogya, ahurututu, honam ani, anaa nnompe.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na GBS ka ɛnanom a wɔyem?

Afei ma yɛnhwɛ sɛnea eyi ka mmea a wɔyem. Nhwehwɛmu ada no adi sɛ mmea a wɔyem bɛyɛ baanan biara mu biako (bɛyɛ 25%) betumi anya GBS mmoawa no wɔ wɔn nipadua mu. Sɛnea yɛadi kan aka no, ɛnyɛ obiara a ɔwɔ bi na ɔbɛyare. Nanso, ɛnanom binom a wɔwɔ GBS bere a wɔyem no betumi anya nsu mu yare (UTIs), awotwaa mu yare, awotwaa mu yare, anaa awotwaa mu yare.

Nea ɛho hia ne sɛ, sɛ ɛna a onyinsɛn nni GBS yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne biara mpo a, sɛ ɔwɔ saa mmoawa yi wɔ ne nipadua mu a, mmoawa no betumi akɔ akokoaa no mu bere a wɔrewo (bere a wɔrewo ne awo), a ɛkyerɛ sɛ akokoaa no nso betumi anya bi. Ɛno nti na GBS ho asɛm hia yɛn titiriw bere a yɛanyinsɛn no.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na GBS ka nkokoaa?

Mpɛn pii no, sɛ wɔma ɛna a ɔwɔ GBS nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa bere a ɔrewo a, wɔn ba no renhyia ɔhaw biara. Akokoaa no benya apɔwmuden. Nanso, nkokoaa binom betumi anya bere a emu yɛ den yiye wɔ GBS mmoawa yi ho, na wobetumi ayare denneennen.

NkankaNkokoaa a wɔawo wɔn ntɛm no wɔ asiane kɛse mu sɛ wobenya GBS yare no efisɛ wɔn nipadua mu nhyehyɛe ahorow, titiriw nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa no nnyaa nkɔso koraa.

Tebea ahorow atitiriw abien na GBS de ba nkokoaa mu:

1. Nyarewa a efi ase ntɛm: Eyinom ba wɔ nkwa nnawɔtwe a edi kan no mu. Mpɛn pii no , yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne fi ase da adi wɔ nnɔnhwerew 24 akyi wɔ awo akyi.

2. Nyarewa a efi ase akyiri yi: Eyinom ba adapɛn kakraa bi, anaa asram pii mpo wɔ akokoaa no awo akyi. Nnuruyɛfo da so ara nte sɛnea GBS yare a efi ase akyiri yi yi ba no ase yiye.

Dɛn ne GBS ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛwɔ nkokoaa mu?

Sɛ́ ebia akokoaa a wɔawo no foforo anaa akokoaa a wadi asram kakraa bi wɔ GBS no, ebia wɔbɛda sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow te sɛ eyinom adi. Sɛ́ ɛnanom no, ɛho hia paa sɛ muhu eyinom:

• Atiridii: Nipadua mu hyew a ɛkɔ soro.
• Ɛyɛ den sɛ ɔbɛnom nufusu: Akokoaa no mpɛ sɛ ɔbɛnom nufusu, na ɔnnom nufu yiye.
• Ɔhome a ɛyɛ den: ɔhome ntɛmntɛm, ahomegye, te nka sɛ ne menewa.
• Su anaa ahomegye bere nyinaa: Akokoaa no bo fuw araa ma ɛyɛ den sɛ ɔbɛma ne bo adwo.
• Nkwa nnim anaasɛ wayɛ mmerɛw: Ebia ɛbɛyɛ te sɛ nea akokoaa no nni nkwa na ne nsa ne ne nan ahwe ase.
• Ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛhwɛ nipadua mu hyew so: Wontumi nkura nipadua mu hyew mu bere nyinaa (ebia atiridiinini, ɛtɔ mmere bi a awɔw).

Sɛ GBS mu yɛ den wɔ akokoaa mu a, dɛn na ɛba?

Sɛ GBS mu yɛ den wɔ akokoaa mu a, ebetumi de ɔhaw ahorow a emu yɛ den paa aba. Wɔn titiriw ne:

• Ahurututu mu yare: Ɔyare a ɛba ahurututu mu.
• Sepsis: Mogya mu awuduru. Eyi yɛ tebea a emu yɛ den a ɛka nipadua no nyinaa.
• Meningitis: Nyarewa a ɛba ntini ne nsu a atwa amemene ne akyi berɛmo ho ahyia no mu. Yɛsan frɛ eyi "amemene mu atiridii."

Saa tebea yi a wɔfrɛ no `Meningitis` no abu so titiriw wɔ `GBS a efi ase akyiri` ho. Sɛ `Meningitis` ba a, nkokoaa binom betumi ahwere aso, wɔbɛhwere wɔn ani so, wobenya adesua mu dɛmdi, wɔanya `akisikuru`, na awerɛhosɛm ne sɛ, ɛtɔ mmere bi mpo a wobewuwu. Enti, GBS nyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ wobu no adewa.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wohu Kuw B Strep (GBS)?

Nea eye ne sɛ, mprempren akwan bi wɔ hɔ a wobetumi afa so asɔ mmea a wɔyem ahwɛ sɛ ebia wɔwɔ GBS anaa.

Sɛnea wɔhwɛ mmea a wɔyem

Wɔtaa yɛ mmea a wɔyem nhwehwɛmu sɛ ebia wɔwɔ GBS wɔ wɔn nyinsɛn no awiei, wɔ adapɛn 35 kosi 37 ntam. Saa sɔhwɛ yi nyɛ den, ne bo nyɛ den, na ɛnyɛ yaw. Wɔfrɛ no `amammerɛ sɔhwɛ`.

Nea ɛka eyi ho ne sɛ wɔde aduru kɛse bi bedi dwuma de agye nhwɛsode afi ɔbea no awotwaa ne akyi berɛmo mu (baabi a nsu fi mu ba). Wɔde saa nhwɛsode ahorow yi kɔ adwumayɛbea bi a wɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu sɛ ebia GBS mmoawa wɔ hɔ anaa. Mpɛn pii no, wonya nea efi mu ba no wɔ da koro anaa abiɛsa ntam.

Sɛ saa nhwehwɛmu yi hu GBS mmoawa no a, wɔka sɛ ɛna no yɛ "GBS-positive." Kae sɛ, sɛ wowɔ GBS a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ wowɔ mmoawa no wɔ wo nipadua mu nkutoo. Ɛnkyerɛ sɛ akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ wo anaa wo ba no bɛyare. Ɛnanom a wɔwɔ GBS ne wɔn nkokoaa pii wɔ apɔwmuden.

Sɛnea wɔsɔ akokoaa hwɛ sɛ ɔwɔ GBS anaa

Sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ na wɔahu no yiye sɛ ebia akokoaa bi wɔ GBS yare no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsɔ mogya anaa akyi berɛmo mu nsu (eyi yɛ sɔhwɛ a wogye nsu fi akyi berɛmo mu) hwɛ.

Nanso, ɛnyɛ akokoaa biara a ɛna a ɔwɔ GBS bɛwo no na ohia nhwehwɛmu ahorow yi. Mpɛn pii no, nnuruyɛfo ne ayarehwɛfo hwɛ nkokoaa a wɔwɔ apɔwmuden a wonni sɛnkyerɛnne biara so yiye sɛ ebia wɔwɔ GBS yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne bi anaa.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔsa Kuw B Strep (GBS)?

Asɛmpa a eye sen biara ne sɛ GBS wɔ aduru bi.

Ayaresa a wɔde ma ɛnanom a wɔyem

Sɛ nnuruyɛfo sɔ ɛna a onyinsɛn hwɛ na wohu sɛ ɔwɔ GBS a, wɔbɛma ɛna no nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa (IV antibiotics) a wɔde fa ntini mu bere a ɔrewo no. Saa nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa yi kunkum GBS mmoawa no. Mpɛn pii no, aduru a wɔde kum ɔyare mmoawa a wɔde di dwuma ne penicillin. Nanso, sɛ ɛna bi ho yɛ no den wɔ penicillin ho a, wɔbɛma no nnuru afoforo a ɛfata a ekum ɔyare mmoawa mmom.

Ɛfata na etu mpɔn sen biara sɛ wubefi nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa yi ase anyɛ yiye koraa no nnɔnhwerew 4 ansa na wɔawo akokoaa no. Saa anammɔn tiawa yi betumi asiw GBS mmoawa a efi ɛna mu kɔ akokoaa mu no ano kɛse.

Wɔ tebea horow bi mu no, nnuruyɛfo si gyinae sɛ wɔbɛma ɛna a onyinsɛn no nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa bere a wɔrewo, sɛ mpo wɔansɔ ɛna a onyinsɛn ahwɛ sɛ ebia ɔwɔ GBS a. Nsɛm a ɛtete saa no bi ne:

• Sɛ awo fi ase ntɛm (sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ akokoaa no wo ɔsram biako ntɛm a) ansa na wɔayɛ GBS nhwehwɛmu no a.
• Sɛ wɔannyɛ GBS nhwehwɛmu no, na nsu no bubu a, ɛsɛ sɛ akokoaa no ka akyi nnɔnhwerew 18 anaa nea ɛboro saa .
• Na sɛ ɛna no nya atiridii bere a ɔrewo a wɔansɔ GBS anhwɛ nso ɛ?
• Sɛ woanya akisikuru mu yare esiane GBS nti wɔ nyinsɛn yi mu a.
• Sɛ woadi kan awo akokoaa a ɔwɔ GBS a.

Nea ɛho hia no, nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa a wɔde ma bere a wɔrewo no betumi asiw GBS yare a efi ase ntɛm no ano nkutoo. Wonnim nea ɛde GBS yare a efi ase akyiri yi ba ankasa, enti ɔkwan biara nni hɔ a wɔbɛfa so asiw ano. Nanso, nhwehwɛmufo reyɛ adwuma de ayɛ nnuru a wɔde bɔ nkurɔfo ho ban a ebetumi asiw GBS yare no ano.

Nkokoaa ayaresa

Wɔde nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa nso sa nkokoaa a wɔwɔ GBS yare. Ɛho hia sɛ wofi nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa yi ase ntɛm ara sɛnea wubetumi. Eyi betumi aboa ma wɔasiw ɔhaw ahorow a anibere wom ano. Ebia nkokoaa yi nso behia ayaresa afoforo de aka nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa ho. Sɛ nhwɛso no, mmoa a wɔde ma wɔ ɔhome ne nsu a wɔde fa IV mu.

Dɛn na wubetumi ayɛ de asiw Group B Strep (GBS) yare no ano? Yɛn nkrasɛm a etwa to!

Okay, enti yɛaka GBS ho asɛm pii. Mewɔ anidaso sɛ moanya ntease pa mprempren. Nea etwa to no, ɛfata sɛ yɛkae nneɛma yi:

• Esiane sɛ GBS mmoawa no kɔ so ba yɛn nipadua mu nti, ɛho hia sɛ woyɛ GBS nhwehwɛmu bere biara a wubenyinsɛn. Esiane sɛ na woannya GBS wɔ nyinsɛn bi a atwam mu nti, ɛnkyerɛ sɛ worennya bi saa bere yi. Na esiane sɛ na wowɔ bi bere bi a atwam nti, ɛnkyerɛ sɛ akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ wubenya bi saa bere yi. Ɛno nti na ɛho hia sɛ wɔsɔ wo hwɛ no.
• Sɛ woyɛ GBS-positive ho nhwehwɛmu a, mma ɛnhaw wo. Sɛ wonom nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa wɔ bere a ɛfata mu wɔ awo mu a, mpɛn pii no, ɔhaw biara remma wo anaa wo ba no. Ɛnanom dodow no ara mfa GBS yare no mma wɔn nkokoaa esiane saa ayaresa yi nti.
• Sɛ wowɔ GBS a, kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm ara bere a awo afi ase akyi, sen sɛ wobɛtwɛn wɔ fie. Anyɛ yiye koraa no, sɛ wufi nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa a wɔde fa mogya mu ase nnɔnhwerew 4 ansa na wɔawo wo ba no a, ebetumi aboa ma woabɔ wo ba no ho ban afi GBS a efi ase ntɛm no ho.
• Sɛ wowɔ nsɛmmisa anaa dadwen foforo biara wɔ GBS ho a, ntwentwɛn wo nan ase sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛkasa. Obetumi akyerɛkyerɛ pii mu akyerɛ wo na wama wo afotu a wuhia.

Kae sɛ, nhumu ne ahobammɔ a eye sen biara. Yɛn pɛ ara ne sɛ wo ne wo ba no bɛkɔ so anya apɔwmuden!

` Kuw B Strep, nyinsɛn, GBS nhwehwɛmu, nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa, mmofra a wɔawo wɔn foforo akwahosan