Progress in research of group B streptococcus infection and premature birth

  • SONG Dan ,
  • ZHANG Yayu ,
  • MEI Hua
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  • Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhehot 010050, Inner Mongolia, China

Received date: 2015-12-15

  Online published: 2015-12-15

Abstract

 Group B streptococcus (GBS) is one of the main pathogens causing perinatal maternal-fetal infection. GBS infection in pregnant women can lead to premature birth, rupture of membranes, infection in premature infants, and GBS infection in premature infants has high morbidity and mortality. This paper review the progress of GBS infection associated with premature birth and preterm.

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SONG Dan , ZHANG Yayu , MEI Hua . Progress in research of group B streptococcus infection and premature birth[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2015 , 33(12) : 1065 . DOI: 10.3969 j.issn.1000-3606.2015.12.016

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