Christopher Cole Bowen Analysis

May 12th, 2000. This was the day that marked the birth of my first little boy, Christopher Cole Bowen. He was a healthy7lb. 3oz. bundle of joy! He was perfect or so we thought. We brought him home on Mother’s day. He was doing so well. We had a wonderful week, our first week at home with our new baby boy. That Thursday night we put him down for the night and went to sleep expecting him to get up in a couple of hours to eat. The next thing I knew it was 8:00am and he had not gotten up during the night at all to eat. We woke him up to feed him, but he didn’t eat very much. My mother’s instinct just told me something was not right. After calling the doctor’s office several times throughout the day and the nurse telling me he was fine, give him a bath, he will eat when he gets hungry. I got fed
When we arrived Dr. Haddock picked Cole up out of the car seat and literally ran across the street to the emergency room with him. He knew exactly what it was when he picked him up out of the car. Cole had contracted spinal meningitis from bacteriacalled group b strep. He tried his very best to fight off the infection but 25 days later he passed away. Today I am going to give you some very important information about these deadly bacteria. Although Group B Strep is a very common bacteria it is important that we understand what it is, the signs and symptoms, and the treatment and prognosis to take the necessary steps to “save the babies”. By being aware of Group B Strep you could save hundreds of children, maybe even your own child. So what is this bacterium called Group B Strep and what are some of the problems it causes? Group B Streptococcus, also known as GBS or Group B Strep, is a common bacterium thatcan cause serious illnesses and as I told you earlier even death. Group B Strep is a gram positive cocci shaped bacteria. This pathogen emerged in the 1970’s as the most common cause of sepsis, or blood infections, in