Open AccessPrevalence of maternal group B streptococcus colonization and vertical transmission in low-risk women in a single institute
Author(s) -
Mingjie Yang,
Pi-Lin Sun,
Kuo-Chang Wen,
Kuan-Chong Chao,
Wen-Hsun Chang,
Chih-Yao Chen,
Peng-Hui Wang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2011.10.011
Subject(s) - medicine , colonization , transmission (telecommunications) , streptococcus , group b , obstetrics , demography , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , telecommunications , biology , sociology , computer science
Intrapartum administration of antibiotics lowers the risk of neonatal group B streptococcus (GBS) infection based on recommended guidelines (a risk-based approach and a culture-based screening approach). However, many pregnant women do not undergo culture-based screening, nor treatment with prophylactic antibiotics after a GBS risk-based approach. Therefore, the value of GBS detection in asymptomatic low-risk pregnant women is controversial.