Group B Streptococcus screening with antenatal culture and intrapartum polymerase chain reaction: A prospective cohort study

Group B Streptococcus screening with antenatal culture and intrapartum polymerase chain reaction: A prospective cohort study

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common genital and gastrointestinal tract commensal in healthy women. Vertical transmission of GBS may cause neonatal early-onset GBS disease (EoGBS), and this is prevented by intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) GBS colonisation,1 coupled with long turnaround t...

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Main Authors: Marlene Samantha Sze Minn Goh, Hong Ying Tan, Yan Shun Ng, Ilka Tan, Kee Thai Yeo, Chee Wai Ku, Manisha Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Medicine Singapore 2024-05-01
Series:Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Online Access:https://annals.edu.sg/group-b-streptococcus-screening-with-antenatal-culture-and-intrapartum-polymerase-chain-reaction-a-prospective-cohort-study/

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