Association between maternal obesity and group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in a national US cohort

The association between obesity and group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization remains to be fully defined, and has implications for antibiotic prophylaxis in an era of increasing obesity prevalence and severity. We estimated the association between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and GBS colonization.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: IDSOG Abstract Source Type: research