Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus [GBS]) is the most common cause of sepsis and meningitis in infants <3 months of age. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) is effective in preventing the transmission of GBS to newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines suggest vaginal and rectal cultures to assess GBS colonization between 35 and 37 weeks' gestation.

De Luca, C., Buono, N., Santillo, V., Licameli, A., Straface, G., Scambia, G., De Santis, M., Screening and management of maternal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae: an Italian cohort study, <<THE JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE>>, 2015; (Marzo): 1-5. [doi:10.3109/14767058.2015.1023188] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/66209]

Screening and management of maternal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae: an Italian cohort study

De Luca, Carmen;Licameli, Angelo;Scambia, Giovanni;De Santis, Marco
2015

Abstract

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus [GBS]) is the most common cause of sepsis and meningitis in infants <3 months of age. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) is effective in preventing the transmission of GBS to newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines suggest vaginal and rectal cultures to assess GBS colonization between 35 and 37 weeks' gestation.
2015
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De Luca, C., Buono, N., Santillo, V., Licameli, A., Straface, G., Scambia, G., De Santis, M., Screening and management of maternal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae: an Italian cohort study, <<THE JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE>>, 2015; (Marzo): 1-5. [doi:10.3109/14767058.2015.1023188] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/66209]
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