학술논문
Group B Streptococcal infection in neonates and colonization in pregnant women: An epidemiological retrospective analysis
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol 52, Iss 2, Pp 265-272 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1684-1182
Abstract
Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Universal GBS screening with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in pregnant women were initiated in 2012 in Taiwan. This study aimed to analyze the most recent maternal GBS colonization rate and the changes in neonatal GBS infection rate from 2011 to 2016. Methods: All pregnant women and their live born neonates between January 2011 and June 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Whether GBS screening was done, screening results, presence of risk factors, the use of antibiotics, and neonatal outcome were analyzed. In addition, hospitalized neonates diagnosed with GBS infections were retrieved for comparison of early onset disease (EOD) (