Group B Streptococcal infection in neonates and colonization in pregnant women: An epidemiological retrospective analysis

Autor: Ching-Yi Cho, Yi-Hsuan Tang, Yu-Hsuan Chen, Szu-Yao Wang, Yi-Hsin Yang, Ting-Hao Wang, Chang-Ching Yeh, Keh-Gong Wu, Mei-Jy Jeng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol 52, Iss 2, Pp 265-272 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2017.08.004
Popis: Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Universal GBS screening with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in pregnant women were initiated in 2012 in Taiwan. This study aimed to analyze the most recent maternal GBS colonization rate and the changes in neonatal GBS infection rate from 2011 to 2016. Methods: All pregnant women and their live born neonates between January 2011 and June 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Whether GBS screening was done, screening results, presence of risk factors, the use of antibiotics, and neonatal outcome were analyzed. In addition, hospitalized neonates diagnosed with GBS infections were retrieved for comparison of early onset disease (EOD) (
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