Group B streptococcal colonization patterns in mothers and their infants
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Colonization of rectovaginal Escherichia coli and group B streptococci in mothers and on infants\' body surface and their related risk factors
Background: Microorganisms that cause early neonatal sepsis are usually already colonized rectovaginal area in mothers. The most common of these organisms is group B streptococci (GBS) and intestinal gram-negative bacteria mostly Escherichia coli (E.coli). The use of prophylactic antibiotics against GBS has increased in recent years. This study aimed to determine the current situation and frequ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.20.3.438-440.1984