Is Antenatal Group B Streptococcal Carriage a Predictor of Adverse Obstetric Outcome?

• Auteurs principaux: Suzanne M. Garland (Auteur), Nigel Kelly (Auteur), Antony M. Ugoni (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Objectives: While early-onset neonatal GBS sepsis is positively associated with premature birth and prolonged rupture of membranes, there is debate in the literature as to whether maternal GBS colonization is a predictor of adverse obstetric outcome. This is a critical issue to resolve for appropria...