Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to pregnant women, between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation, universal vaginal-rectal screening for GBS colonization, aimed at intrapartu...

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Main Authors: Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Streptococcus agalactiae
Vaginal rectal swabs
GBS colonization
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis
Neonatal sepsis
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01738-2
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