Prevalence of group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women in a tertiary care center in Korea
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization rate in pregnant Korean women using selective culture media for GBS and to identify obstetrical complications and GBS-induced early-onset neonatal sepsis.MethodsWe evaluated 1,014 pregnant women who deliv...
Main Authors: | Da Hyun Kim, Byoung Jin Min, Eun Jung Jung, Jung Mi Byun, Dae Hoon Jeong, Kyung Bok Lee, Moon Su Sung, Ki Tae Kim, Young Nam Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2018-09-01
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Series: | Obstetrics & Gynecology Science |
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Online Access: | http://ogscience.org/upload/pdf/ogs-61-575.pdf |
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