Epidemiology of group-B streptococcal carriage in pregnant women and newborn infants
Ferrieri P;Cleary PP;Seeds AE;;
Journal of medical microbiology1977Vol. 10pp. -
242
p1977journalepidemiology
Abstract
In a population of pregnant women, the prevalence of group-B streptococcal carriage was relatively low. During the 3rd trimester of pregnancy 5-6% of women haboured group-B streptococci and 8-3% were positive at the onset of labour. Some 42% of women who gave positive cultures in labour had given ne …