Oral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 to reduce Group B Streptococcus colonization in pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial

Oral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 to reduce Group B Streptococcus colonization in pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial

Objective: This study is to examine the effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 taken orally before bedtime on Group B Streptococcus (GBS)-positive pregnant women with respect to becoming GBS negative. Materials and Methods: In total, 110 pregnant women at 35–37 weeks...

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Main Authors: Ming Ho, Yin-Yi Chang, Wei-Chun Chang, Hung-Chih Lin, Mei-Hung Wang, Wu-Chou Lin, Tsan-Hung Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
GBS colonization
GBS infection
intrapartum antibiotic
oral probiotics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455916300675

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