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Group B Streptococcal Infection

Known as: GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae Infection 
Group B Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, colonizes the vaginal and gastrointestinal tracts of up to 45% of healthy women and… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Risk factors for Group B Streptococcus colonisation and disease in Gambian women and their infants
2014
2014
Prevalence of colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae among pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
INTRODUCTION Maternal vaginal colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) has an important impact on neonatal health but has… 
2007
2007
Management of the infant at increased risk for sepsis.
Neonatal sepsis continues to cause a significant proportion of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity in the term and… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Prevalence of colonisation with group B Streptococci in pregnant women of a multi-ethnic population in The Netherlands.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Era of Maternal Screening
Background. With the widespread implementation of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP), the rate of early-onset neonatal… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Is antenatal group B streptococcal carriage a predictor of adverse obstetric outcome?
OBJECTIVES: While early-onset neonatal GBS sepsis is positively associated with premature birth and prolonged rupture of… 
1997
1997
Longitudinal Study of Group B Streptococcus Carriage in Pregnancy
Objective: This prospective study was designed to 1) determine the prevalence of group B streptococcus (GBS) in our obstetric… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The epidemiology of group B streptococcal colonization in pregnancy
1986
1986
Group B Streptococcal Infection in Newborns
Despite notable advances in the treatment of sick newborn infants, bacterial infections during the first week of life continue to… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Failure of penicillin to eradicate group B streptococcal colonization in the pregnant woman. A couple study.
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