Vaginal-perianal or vaginal-perineal compared with vaginal-rectal culture-based screening for Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonization during the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Vaginal-perianal or vaginal-perineal compared with vaginal-rectal culture-based screening for Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonization during the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Screening for maternal anogenital Group B streptococci (GBS) colonization in pregnancy with initiation of intravenous intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis as indicated has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of neonatal GBS infection. This study aims to evaluate the agr...

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Main Authors: Hugh C. G. Nadeau, Courtney Bisson, Xi Chen, Yan D. Zhao, Marvin Williams, Rodney K. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Group B Streptococcus
Culture-based Screening
Prenatal care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04546-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04546-w

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