Is Antenatal Group B Streptococcal Carriage a Predictor of Adverse Obstetric Outcome?

Objectives: While early-onset neonatal GBS sepsis is positively associated with premature birth and prolonged rupture of membranes, there is debate in the literature as to whether maternal GBS colonization is a predictor of adverse obstetric outcome. This is a critical issue to resolve for appropria...

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Main Authors: Suzanne M. Garland, Nigel Kelly, Antony M. Ugoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S106474490000017X