Background Maternal rectovaginal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the
most common pathway for GBS disease in mother, fetus, and newborn. This article, the …

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Board, will serve as referees for this series: Dwight P. Cruikshank, md, Ronald S. Gibbs, md …

Despite substantial progress in prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease
since the 1990s, GBS remains the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in the …

Group B Streptococcus (GBS; group beta streptococcus; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a
grampositive coccus with 10 known serotypes. It often colonizes maternal vaginal and rectal …

Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important cause of disease in young infants,
stillbirths, pregnant and post-partum women. GBS vaccines for maternal immunization are in …

We reevaluated the accuracy of antenatal group B streptococcal (GBS) culture results in
predicting colonization at the time of delivery in a general practice setting. Patients who had …

Vertical transmission of group B Streptococcus (GBS) is among the leading causes of
neonatal illness and death. Colonization with GBS usually is screened weeks before …

Objective This study was aimed to investigate the serotypes, antibiotic susceptibilities, and
multi-locus sequence type (MLST) profiles of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in the Beijing …

Background Screening for maternal anogenital Group B streptococci (GBS) colonization in
pregnancy with initiation of intravenous intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis as indicated has …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of group B streptococci (GBS) colonization in a
subsequent pregnancy in women with and without GBS colonization in an index pregnancy …