Clinical, economic, and health-related quality of life impact of intrapartum group B Streptococcus (GBS) tests for prevention of neonatal GBS infection: a systematic literature review.
OBJECTIVE Group B Streptococcus (GBS) contributes majorly to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although antenatal culture screening and risk-based intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) reduce neonatal early-onset GBS (EOGBS) compared to no screening, limitations hinder further reduction of EOGBS incidence. Point-of-...