Transmission Of Group B Streptococcus (Gbs) During Pregnancy
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colonization rate of group b streptococcus (gbs) in pregnant women using gbs agar medium
group b streptococci (gbs) or streptococcus agalactiae are members of the normal flora of the female genital tract. gbs normally colonizes the vagina in many women asymptomatically. during labor this organism may infect the newborn, leading to neonatal sepsis and meningitis. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of group b streptococcus in pregnant women by a rapid and easy culture met...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1476-6256,0002-9262
DOI: 10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s198-a