The Prevalence of Rectovaginal Colonization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Streptococcus agalactiae in Pregnant Women in Al-Zahra Hospital, Rasht, Iran
Conclusions
The results of this study indicate that the frequency of GBS isolation from rectal samples was higher than vaginal samples by both culture and PCR. Our study recommended intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against GBS infections based on ampicillin or vancomycin for GBS carriers in Rasht.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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