Group B Streptococcal infection in neonates and colonization in pregnant women: An epidemiological retrospective analysis

Group B Streptococcal infection in neonates and colonization in pregnant women: An epidemiological retrospective analysis

Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Universal GBS screening with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in pregnant women were initiated in 2012 in Taiwan. This study aimed to analyze the most recent maternal GBS coloniz...

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Main Authors: Ching-Yi Cho, Yi-Hsuan Tang, Yu-Hsuan Chen, Szu-Yao Wang, Yi-Hsin Yang, Ting-Hao Wang, Chang-Ching Yeh, Keh-Gong Wu, Mei-Jy Jeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301858

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