Improving neonatal outcome by studying the incidence of maternal group B streptococcus colonization among pregnant women: A prospective observational study
Based on our findings, screening the patients with routine rectovaginal swabs may not be necessary in our population. Also, empiric treatment with antibiotics for GBS in symptomatic mothers cannot be justified, and hence, GBS should be considered as an insignificant pathogen.
Authors
- Kiran K. Soni
- Gaurav Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-0534)
- Mukesh Sanklecha
- Mayur Wanjari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-2408)
- Priyank Rajan
- Saloni Gandhi
Institutions
- Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital (IN)
- Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Bombay Hospital (IN)
- Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_538_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88