Prevalence of group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women in a tertiary care center in Korea

• Main Authors: Da Hyun Kim (Author), Byoung Jin Min (Author), Eun Jung Jung (Author), Jung Mi Byun (Author), Dae Hoon Jeong (Author), Kyung Bok Lee (Author), Moon Su Sung (Author), Ki Tae Kim (Author), Young Nam Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization rate in pregnant Korean women using selective culture media for GBS and to identify obstetrical complications and GBS-induced early-onset neonatal sepsis.MethodsWe evaluated 1,014 pregnant women who deliv...