Protective Effect of Lactobacillus crispatus against Vaginal Colonization with Group B Streptococci in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.

Maja StarcMiha LučovnikPetra Eržen VrličSamo Jeverica

Published in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

, may prevent GBS colonization in pregnancy. Maintaining a normal vaginal microbiota could be an effective method for the antibiotic-free prevention of invasive GBS infections in neonates.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
low birth weight
pregnant women
gestational age
preterm infants