Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnancy and the impact of recommendations on adherence to guidelines: an Italian area-based study.
Enrico FinaleTeresa SpadeaLuisa MondoAlberto ArnulfoAndrea CapuanoPaola GhiottiMichelangelo BarbagliaAndrea GualaPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
The results suggested a significant impact of the recommendations on the compliance and results regarding the carrying out and culture of vagino-rectal swabs for GBS, with better appropriateness of peripartum antibiotic therapy and possible reduction of GBS related neonatal sepsis.