Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization

A Ohlsson, VS Shah - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Maternal colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) during pregnancy
increases the risk of neonatal infection by vertical transmission. Administration of intrapartum …

Intrapartum GBS screening and antibiotic prophylaxis: a European consensus conference

GC Di Renzo, P Melin, A Berardi… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Group B streptococcus (GBS) remains worldwide a leading cause of severe neonatal
disease. Since the end of the 1990s, various strategies for prevention of the early onset …

Diagnostic yield of real-time polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of intrapartum maternal rectovaginal colonization by group B Streptococcus: a systematic …

OHM Feuerschuette, SK Silveira, ACL Cancelier… - … and Infectious Disease, 2018 - Elsevier
Group B Streptococcus is the leading etiologic factor of neonatal sepsis. Intrapartum real-
time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) may allow faster and more accurate detection of …

The effect of screening‐to‐labor interval on the sensitivity of late‐pregnancy culture in the prediction of Group B Streptococcus colonization at labor: A prospective …

M Virranniemi, T Raudaskoski… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing screening‐to‐labor
interval on the performance of group B streptococcus (GBS) screening by late‐pregnancy …

Comparison of qPCR and culture methods for group B Streptococcus colonization detection in pregnant women: evaluation of a new qPCR assay

JA Carrillo-Ávila, J Gutiérrez-Fernández… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Streptococcus Group B (GBS) colonization in pregnant women is the
most important risk factor for newborn disease due to vertical transmission during delivery …

Intrapartum test for detection of Group B Streptococcus colonization during labor

E Picchiassi, G Coata, G Babucci… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential improvement of introducing
an intrapartum test for the detection of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) during labor and to …

Intrapartum group B Streptococcus screening using real-time polymerase chain reaction in Japanese population

K Tanaka, M Iwashita, M Matsushima… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of a
commercial real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for group B streptococcus …

Racial disparities in intrapartum group B Streptococcus colonization: a higher incidence of conversion in African American women

MH Spiel, MR Hacker, MJ Haviland, B Mulla… - Journal of …, 2019 - nature.com
Objective To compare the incidence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) conversion from a
negative antepartum to a positive intrapartum culture among women who self-identify as non …

Accuracy of real-time polymerase chain reaction test for Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Peng, Y Liu, J Zou, J Wang, C Dominguez… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to determine the performance of RT PCR of GBS screening in
pregnant women under different situations, especially compared to different reference …

Prevalence of group B streptococcus anogenital colonization and feasibility of an intrapartum screening and antibiotic prophylaxis protocol in Cameroon, Africa

A Subramaniam, CT Blanchard… - … of Gynecology & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization prevalence and feasibility
of intrapartum GBS screening/antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in Cameroon, Africa. Methods …