Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Gregorio Serra (Author), Lucia Lo Scalzo (Author), Maria Giordano (Author), Mario Giuffrè (Author), Pietro Trupiano (Author), Renato Venezia (Author), Giovanni Corsello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to pregnant women, between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation, universal vaginal-rectal screening for GBS colonization, aimed at intrapartu...