Group B streptococcus neonatal umbilical colonization managed by dry cord care in nurseries: A retrospective cohort study

Background: Screening-based intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) has reduced the prevalence of early-onset group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection in newborns. Nevertheless, early-onset disease still occurs despite IAP, and IAP is not effective in preventing late-onset disease. This study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Keigo Takahashi, Yuka Sato, Kazushige Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957221000838
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