Abstract:Background: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis. However, GBS was infrequently reported in the developing world in contrast to western countries. This study assessed the prevalence of GBS colonization among pregnant women in Jiangsu, East China and reveled the difference of GBS infection between culture and PCR .
Methods: A total of 16,184 pregnant women at 34 to 37 weeks, gestation aged 16–47 years were recruited from Nanjing Kingmed Diagnostics. There were 9022 pre… Show more
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