Multicentre epidemiological survey on the incidence of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnancy

Multicentre epidemiological survey on the incidence of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnancy

ß-hemolytic streptococci group B (GBS) cause infections of the urinary tract, endometrium, amnion, and superinfection of wounds, with complications in 2% -4% of cases in pregnant woman.The infection transmitted to newborns is a cause of sepsis and meningitis with high incidence of mortality.A recent...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Lodolo, Michelangelo Barbaglia, Claudia Canale, Cinzia Rossi, Andrea Guala, Nino Cappuccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
incidence of S. agalactiae (GBS) in pregnancy, GBS Study Group of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta, vaginal and vagino/rectal swabs, Confidence Interval (CI) of positivity, enrichment in broth.
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2495

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