Objective To determine the prevalence and serotype of oropharyngeal Group B
Streptococcal (GBS) colonization of mothers, their family & friends, and health care providers …

Objectives To assess the incidence of colonization with group B streptococci (GBS) among
neonates as influenced by maternal GBS carriage and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis …

Background The epidemiology of maternal and infant Group B streptococcus (GBS)
colonization is poorly understood in China. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence …

Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) infections can be life-threatening in newborns.
This study aimed to analyze GBS carriage status and genotypic diversity in healthy neonates …

Background and hypothesis The role of smoking as a risk factor for group B streptococcal
(GBS) colonization in women during pregnancy has not been previously adequately …

Objectives To investigate the incidence of maternal group B Streptococcus (GBS)
colonization and neonatal early-onset GBS disease (GBS-EOD), and to study the factors …

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the major causes of
neonatal morbidity and mortality. Universal GBS screening with intrapartum antibiotic …

Objectives To identify the source of postnatal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS)
and to evaluate the impact of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) administration in …

Aim In this study, we collected group B streptococcus (GBS) screening data and analyzed
screening rate, antimicrobial resistance rate, and neonatal observation room (NOR) …

Background: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) is the most common
cause of early neonatal infection, but restricting the diagnosis to culture-positive infants may …