title: Screening for Group B streptococcus should be routine in pregnancy: AGAINST: current evidence does not support the introduction of microbiological screening for identifying carriers of Group B streptococcus.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brocklehurst
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006113:United Kingdom