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Is the current group B streptococcus screening best practice?

  • Emma Vander Veeken
  • , Wendy Abigail

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Abstract

    Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacterium identified primarily in the vagina, gastrointestinal tract and urethra (Sheehy et al. 2012). GBS colonisation in the mother is a significant cause of neonatal sepsis, amassing the newborn morbidity and mortality rate in developed countries (Valkenburg-van den Berg et al. 2010).
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)40-41
    Number of pages2
    JournalAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Journal
    Volume24
    Issue number11
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Group B Streptococcus
    • GBS colonisation
    • Neonatal sepsis
    • Newborn mortality

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