Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive pathobiont that commonly colonizes the gastrointestinal and lower female reproductive tracts but can cause adverse health outcomes in neonates and vulnerable adult populations. GBS has also been increasingly associated with diabetic wound infections and is the third leading cause of death from skin and subcutaneous infection. It is estimated that over 500 million people have diabetes today with one of the most common complications being chronic wounds that fail to heal due to other diabetic complications and their high susceptibil
