Article
Intrapartum antibiotics and early onset neonatal sepsis caused by group B Streptococcus and by other organisms in Australia
1 Jun 1999
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Early onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) infection, the major neonatal infection in industrialized countries, can be prevented by intrapartum antibiotics, but population studies are lacking. This study aimed to determine the incidence of early onset infections caused by group B Streptococcus (GBS) and other organisms in Australia and to assess intrapartum antibiotic use. DESIGN: Longitudinal,...
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