Ankle Brachial Index. The Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) is the systolic pressure at the ankle, divided by the systolic pressure at the arm. It has been shown to be a specific and sensitive metric for the diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
Group B streptococcus (group B strep) is a type of bacteria that causes infection among newborns, pregnant women or women after childbirth, females after gynecologic surgery, and older male and female patients with other serious diseases.roup B streptococcus (group B strep) is a type of bacteria that causes infection among newborns, pregnant women or women after childbirth, females after gynecologic surgery, and older male and female patients with other serious diseases.
What is group B streptococcus? Group B strep (GBS) is a kind of bacteria that many people naturally have in their intestinal tract. The bacteria may also inhabit, or colonize, your vagina and be passed on to your baby during labor and birth. About 25 percent of pregnant women carry GBS in the vagina, rectum, or surrounding area. (This bacteria is not the same as group A strep, the type that usually causes strep throat.)