Maternal and neonatal outcomes of Group B Streptococcus colonization: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization is one of the major causes of severe neonatal infections. The study was intended to identify GBS colonization in pregnant women, explore its potential risk factors, and analyze the impact of GBS on outcomes for both mothers and newborns.

Material and methods

A retrospective research was carried out on pregnant women who had undergone GBS screening and delivered from June 2020 to December 2022. Pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation had GBS screening using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The clinical characteristics and outcomes of mothers and newborns were collected. The risk factors linked to maternal GBS colonization and its impact on adverse outcomes for mothers and neonates were assessed using

SUBMITTER: Jin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature