Evaluation of Group B Streptococci Colonization Rate in Pregnant Women and Their Newborn

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the most important bacteria in the majority of maternal and neonatal infections, such as chorioamnionitis, endometritis, bacteremia, sepsis and meningitis. During pregnancy, GBS screening is one of the recommended strategies that are recommended by center of dis...

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Main Authors: Abdolali Kharazmi, Seyed Javad Seyedi, Farideh Akhlaghi, Abdolkarim Hamedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
GBS
Online Access:http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4595/4274