GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS DURING PREGNANCY AND PERINATAL CONSEQUENCES: WHAT DO WE NEED TO DETERMINE MORE THAN A BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS?

Group B of streptococcal infection is responsible for maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Fetal consequences of streptococcal B infection may lead to puerperal sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis or pneumonia. Long-term consequences may determine neurological sequelae and mental disabilities, a...

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Main Authors: Anca A. Simionescu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2021-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://rjid.com.ro/articles/2021.2/RJID_2021_2_Art-02.pdf