Screening and management of maternal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae: an Italian cohort study
- De Luca, Carmen
- Buono, N
- Santillo, V
- Licameli, Angelo
- Straface, G
- Scambia, Giovanni (ORCID:0000-0003-2758-1063)
- De Santis, Marco (ORCID:0000-0002-1388-0014)
Publication date
January 2015
DOI Publisher
Informa UK Limited ISSN
1476-7058 Citation count (estimate)
5Abstract
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus [GBS]) is the most common cause of sepsis and meningitis in infants <3 months of age. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) is effective in preventing the transmission of GBS to newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines suggest vaginal and rectal cultures to assess GBS colonization between 35 and 37 weeks' gestation
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