Maternal Recto-Vaginal Organisms and Surface Skin Colonization in Infants

• Main Authors: Zahra Akbarian Rad (Author), Seddigheh Esmaeilzadeh (Author), Mohsen Haghshenas Mojaveri (Author), Mojgan Bagherzadeh (Author), Mostafa Javanian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Early-onset sepsis is a common cause of neonatal mortality and mainly occurs due to the colonized microorganisms in the maternal recto-vaginal area. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of maternal risk factors on recto-vaginal colonization and transmission rate of micro-flora...