[Group B streptococci in women admitted to the obstetric and gynecologic division of the hospital of Pistoia, for imminent parturition].
The infections caused by Group B Streptococci (GBS) are particularly serious in newborns. Colonized mothers are responsible for the infection's transmission at delivery. The aim of our work has been to estimate the number of carriers of GBS among women recovered at the Hospital of Pistoia.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
Ricerca di streptococchi di gruppo B su donne ricoverate presso la Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia degli Spedali Riuniti di Pistoia, per parto imminente.