Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Anovaginal Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae from Pregnant Women in Their Late Third Trimester

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Anovaginal Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae from Pregnant Women in Their Late Third Trimester

Group B streptococcus (GBS) neonatal sepsis is a serious disease causing newborn mortality and long-term neurologic sequelae. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend third-trimester GBS screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for high-risk women. The aim of our study...

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Main Authors: Jung-Chung Fu, Duei-Pong Lin, Wei-Jen Huang, Chung-Sien Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-07-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
group B streptococci
antibiotic resistance
anovaginal culture
neonatal sepsis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701664

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