Differences in maternal group B Streptococcus screening rates in Latin American countries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.082
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine rates and results of maternal Group B streptococcus (GBS) screening during pregnancy and identify sociodemographic characteristics associated with GBS screening in Latin American countries. BACKGROUND GBS is a primary cause of morbidity… read more here.
Keywords: gbs colonization; gbs screening; maternal gbs; american countries ... See more keywords
Group B streptococcus prevalence, serotype distribution and colonization dynamics in Western Australian pregnant women.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000980
Abstract: PURPOSE Streptococcus agalactiae, or group B streptococcus (GBS), is a leading neonatal pathogen that causes sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. Globally, strategies have been implemented to address vertical transmission, and in Western Australia (WA), culture-based screening… read more here.
Keywords: group streptococcus; pregnant women; western australian; colonization ... See more keywords