Open AccessOutcome of a screening program for the prevention of neonatal early-onset group B Streptococcus infection: a population-based cohort study in Inner Mongolia, China
Author(s) -
Yunpeng Ji,
Chenkai Zhao,
Xiaoxia Ma,
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch,
Zhiyong Ma,
Qiuwei Pan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000976
Subject(s) - inner mongolia , cohort , medicine , china , population , pediatrics , cohort study , streptococcus , group b , outcome (game theory) , demography , environmental health , biology , geography , genetics , bacteria , mathematics , archaeology , mathematical economics , sociology
Invasive early-onset group B Streptococcus infection (EOGBS) is an important cause of severe neonatal complications but study on comprehensive GBS screening is lacking in China. This study aims to investigate the outcome of a regional anterpartum screening program for EOGBS prevention and to estimate the pros and cons of a new GBS screening strategy employed.