The Changing Face of Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis After the Implementation of a Maternal Group B Streptococcus Screening and Intrapartum Prophylaxis Policy-A Study in One Medical Center

• Main Authors: Chia-Ying Lin (Author), Chyong-Hsin Hsu (Author), Fu-Yuan Huang (Author), Jui-Hsing Chang (Author), Han-Yang Hung (Author), Hsin-An Kao (Author), Chun-Chih Peng (Author), Wai-Tim Jim (Author), Hsin Chi (Author), Nan-Chang Chiu (Author), Tung-Yao Chang (Author), Chen-Yu Chen (Author), Chie-Pein Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is the major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Maternal group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) were implemented in our hospital in 2004. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and changes in pathogens and...