Screening of group B Streptococcus infection in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in the province of Trento, Italy.

The study analyzes the trend of group B streptococcal (GBS) infection in pregnancy in the province of Trento, Italy, where a universal screening of GBS infection in pregnancy has been active for some time. Data from pregnant women who gave birth at local maternity units between 2015-2019 were obtained from birth attendance certificates (BAC), the main - and mandatory - source of information for monitoring pregnancies, births and neonatal health in Italy. The BAC used in the province of Trento acquires the results of a vast range of infections in pregnancy.

Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy: a ten-year observation in the province of Trento, Italy.

The study analysed the trend of toxoplasmosis infection in pregnancy by using antenatal serological screening and the incidence of the congenital condition in newborns in the province of Trento, Italy. Data from pregnant women who gave birth at local maternity units between 2009 and 2018 were obtained. The serological test results were collected from birth attendance certificates (BACs), the main - and mandatory - source of information used to monitor pregnancies, births and neonatal health in Italy.