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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301858 |
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