Identification and characteristics of antimicrobial-resistant Group B Streptococcus isolated from maternal birth canals at a university-affiliated hospital, China
Abstract:This study aimed to ascertain the colonization rate of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in the birth canals of latepregnant women, and to demonstrate the characteristics of the origins of antibiotic-resistance. Materials and Methods: A prospective survey of pregnant women from 2017 to 2019 at a university-a filiated hospital in China was conducted. A total of 275 pregnant women with a pregnancy between 35 and 37 weeks were included in the study. Vaginal secretions and rectal swabs were tested by GBS separation to i… Show more
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