Group B Streptococcus New Solutions For An Old Problem Dr Richard Drew

Dr. Richard Drew presents the areas of research on Group B Streptococcus in neonates. 1/6 women carry Group B Streptococcus and it is transferred from mother to baby during labour. This can cause infants to become ill and lead to permanent neurological disability, thus research is necessary to improve outcomes for infants and mothers.
Dr. Richard Drew is currently working as the Consultant Microbiologist at the Rotunda Hospital and the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street. He is also Research Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and is consultant at the Irish Meningococcal and Meningitis Reference Laboratory. His research interests are mainly around improved diagnostics for paediatric and obstetric sepsis, in particular looking at how molecular and emerging technologies can be best used to achieve improved patient outcomes.
Rotunda Hospital Research Day took place on the 2nd of June to allow the consortium of clinical trials to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting research being conducted in the Rotunda Hospital today - research that improves the lives of parents and children in Dublin, in Ireland and around the world.
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