Neonatal Group B < em > Streptococcus < /em > infection at a single center in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSION: Neonatal GBS infection is prevalent in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah. Several risk factors may contribute to the occurrence of GBS infection including preterm labor, higher body temperature during delivery, prolonged premature rupture of membranes for more than 18 hours, and GBS bacteriuria. We recommend that larger multi-centric studies are needed in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, to study the magnitude of neonatal GBS infection and risk factors to develop a screening protocol in maternity and children's hospital.PMID:38309734 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.2.20230533
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Authors: Source Type: research