The International Infections in Pregnancy Study: group B streptococcal colonization in pregnant women From: Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Whitney, C G; Daly, S; Limpongsanurak, S; Festin, M R; Et al | Copyright CRC Press Apr 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Background: Heavy colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) has been associated with increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal sepsis; the burden of neonatal GBS disease varies geographically. To determine whether variation in heavy colonization and GBS serotypes could contribute to geographic differences in disease burden, we assessed the prevalence of heavy colonization and the distribution of serotypes in asymptomatic pregnant women in multiple countries.

Methods: Cervical, l...

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