M Todorova-Christova, R Vacheva, A Decheva, A Nikolov, B Slancheva, D Stoichkova, E Christova, E Shopova, S Hitrova, A Masseva, N Yarakova, I Kraleva, T S Takova, N Dimitrova, A Dobreva
This study examines neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) colonization and its relation to early-onset GBS disease (EOGBSD), based upon the experience of leading obstetrics and gynecology centers in Bulgaria. The objectives of the study were to update neonatal colonization rates and to assess relationships between clinically differentiated cases (culture-proven GBS newborns) and risk factors inherent to the infant and mother, using a computerized file. The neonatal GBS colonization rate ranged from 5.48 to 12...
September 2014: Archives de Pédiatrie: Organe Officiel de la Sociéte Française de Pédiatrie