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[Neonatal infections by Streptococcus agalactiae]

T Juncosa Morros¹, C Muñoz Almagro, A Gené Giralt

¹Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona.

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria

|August 1, 1996

Summary

Screening pregnant women for Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep) and providing intrapartum prophylaxis significantly reduces neonatal infections. However, negative cultures during pregnancy do not rule out carrier status at delivery, necessitating continued vigilance.

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