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Management of Group B Streptococcus-Positive Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes: Still a
Joanna Mader1, Catherine Craig2
1Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'Obstetrique Et Gynecologie Du Canada : JOGC
|December 13, 2018
Abstract:
We discuss the management of GBS positive women with PPROM, an aspect of obstetrical management that remains controversial despite the publication of new randomized control trials in recent years. Clinical practice guidelines from several countries' national organizations are compared and contrasted, and areas of uncertainty are identified.
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