Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Colonization and Disease among Pregnant Women: A Historical Cohort Study

• Main Authors: James M. Edwards (Author), Nora Watson (Author), Chris Focht (Author), Clara Wynn (Author), Christopher A. Todd (Author), Emmanuel B. Walter (Author), R. Phillips Heine (Author), Geeta K. Swamy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Maternal GBS colonization is associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis and extensive efforts are directed to preventing this complication. Less is known about maternal risks of GBS colonization. We seek to provide a modern estimate of the incidence and impact of maternal GBS colonizati...