Antenatal group B streptococcus detection in pregnant women: culture or PCR?

Antenatal group B streptococcus detection in pregnant women: culture or PCR?

Introduction: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an important cause of neonatal infections. Maternal GBS colonization screening and intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis of colonized women can prevent neonatal diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of GBS colonization in pregnant...

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Main Authors: Gerasimos Gerolymatos, Paraskevi Karlovasiti, Argiri Sianou, Emmanuel Logothetis, George Kaparos, Charalampos Grigoriadis, Stavroula Baka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Group B streptococcus
pregnancy
vaginal culture
Polymerase Chain Reaction
cfb gene
neonatal disease
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10367
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