Women's knowledge of and attitudes towards group B streptococcus (GBS) testing in pregnancy: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Georgina Constantinou (Author), Susan Ayers (Author), Eleanor J Mitchell (Author), Kate F Walker (Author), Jane Daniels (Author), Sarah Moore (Author), Anne-Marie Jones (Author), Soo Downe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background 20-25% pregnant women in the UK carry group B streptococcus (GBS) which, if left undetected, is transmitted from pregnant mothers to their babies during birth in 36% of cases. This transmission leads to early onset GBS infection (EOGBS) in 1% of babies which is a significant caus...