Evolving a national preventive protocol for vertical transmission of group B streptococcus in a low-resource country: The culture-based approach
Objective: The study objective was to determine the role and applicability of the culture-based approach to Group B Streptococcus(GBS) screening and the effect on pregnancy outcome. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study involving 166 consenting antenatal clinic attendee...
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| Main Authors: | Mariam Abdulbaki, Munirdeen Ijaiya, Abayomi Fadeyi, Omotayo Adesiyun, Abiodun Adeniran, Onozare Aliyu, Abdulgafar Jimoh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Libyan International Medical University Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/LIUJ.LIUJ_17_19 |
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