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Accuracy of prenatal culture in predicting intrapartum group B streptococcus co...
Florindo, C; Damião, V; Lima, J; Nogueira, I; Rocha, I; Caetano, P; Ribeiro, L; Viegas, S; Gomes, J; Borrego, MJOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the positive predictive value (PPV) of group B Streptococcus (GBS) cultures at 35-37 weeks of gestation relative to GBS colonization status at delivery. METHODS: Rectovaginal swabs from 221 women at labor in four Lisbon hospitals were collected for GBS screening according to the CDC guidelines. RESULTS: The PPV was 24.4%. IAP was administered to 100% of prenatally GBS positive women. Ther...
Accuracy of prenatal culture in predicting intrapartum group B streptococcus co...
Florindo, C; Damião, V; Lima, J; Nogueira, I; Rocha, I; Caetano, P; Ribeiro, L; Viegas, S; Gomes, JP; Borrego, MJOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the positive predictive value (PPV) of group B Streptococcus (GBS) cultures at 35-37 weeks of gestation relative to GBS colonization status at delivery. METHODS: Rectovaginal swabs from 221 women at labor in four Lisbon hospitals were collected for GBS screening according to the CDC guidelines. RESULTS: The PPV was 24.4%. IAP was administered to 100% of prenatally GBS positive women. Ther...