Group B Streptococcus colonization at delivery is associated with maternal peripartum infection.
<h4>Background</h4>Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of serious neonatal infection but its role in maternal morbidity has received little investigation. The aim of this study was to determine whether GBS colonization at delivery is associated with increased risk of maternal pe...
Main Authors: | Anne Karin Brigtsen, Anne Flem Jacobsen, Lumnije Dedi, Kjetil Klaveness Melby, Cathrine Nygaard Espeland, Drude Fugelseth, Andrew Whitelaw |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264309 |
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