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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2000-01-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S106474490000017X |