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Group B Streptococci Colonization in Pregnant Guatemalan Women: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Vaginal Microbiome

BACKGROUND: Infection causes 1 of every 5 neonatal deaths globally. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most significant pathogen, although little is known about its epidemiology and risk in low-income countries. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in 2015 at a public hospital in Guatemala City enrolled...

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Autores principales: Rick, Anne-Marie, Aguilar, Angie, Cortes, Rosita, Gordillo, Remei, Melgar, Mario, Samayoa-Reyes, Gabriela, Frank, Daniel N., Asturias, Edwin J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28480290
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx020