Open AccessMulticenter Study of a Rapid Molecular-Based Assay for the Diagnosis of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnant Women
Author(s) -
H. Dele Davies,
Mark A. Miller,
S Faro,
Dan Gregson,
Sue C. Kehl,
Jeanne A. Jordan
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/424518
Subject(s) - medicine , colonization , streptococcus , multicenter study , group b , streptococcaceae , group a , microbiology and biotechnology , obstetrics , bacteria , genetics , randomized controlled trial , antibiotics , biology
Current prevention of infection due to group B Streptococcus (GBS) involves giving intrapartum antibiotics to women on the basis of either antenatal culture colonization status or presence of risk factors.
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