Group B Streptococci Colonization in Pregnant Guatemalan Women: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Vaginal Microbiome

Infection causes 1 of every 5 neonatal deaths globally. Group B (GBS) is the most significant pathogen, although little is known about its epidemiology and risk in low-income countries. A cross-sectional study in 2015 at a public hospital in Guatemala City enrolled women ≥35 weeks' gestation. V...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases 2017, Vol.4 (1), p.ofx020-ofx020
Hauptverfasser: Rick, Anne-Marie, Aguilar, Angie, Cortes, Rosita, Gordillo, Remei, Melgar, Mario, Samayoa-Reyes, Gabriela, Frank, Daniel N, Asturias, Edwin J
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