Phenotypical characteristics of group B streptococcus in parturients
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Phenotypical characteristics of group B streptococcus in parturients.
Colonization by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is highly prevalent among pregnant women, with prevalence rates ranging between 4% and 30%. The infection may be transmitted vertically and may result in serious neonatal consequences. In the period from November 2003 to May 2004, a cross-sectional study was carried out among 316 parturients at the Jundiaí Teaching Hospital to establish the prevalence...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1413-8670
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702007000200019