The risk factors for Group B Streptococcus colonization during pregnancy and influences of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis on maternal and neonatal outcomes

• Main Authors: Xiaoli Chen (Author), Sijia Cao (Author), Xiaochun Fu (Author), Yan Ni (Author), Bixuan Huang (Author), Jiayin Wu (Author), Ling Chen (Author), Shuying Huang (Author), Jiali Cao (Author), Weiwei Yu (Author), Huiming Ye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also referred as Streptococcus agalactiae, is one of the leading causes of life-threatening invasive diseases such as bacteremia, meningitis, pneumonia and urinary tract infection in pregnant women and neonates. Rates of GBS colonization vary by regio...