Objectives: To assess the prevalence of maternal and neonatal group B Streptococcal colonization, incidence of neonatal systemic illness, and antibiotic sensitivity of isolates.
Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in a South Indian tertiary care hospital. Rectovaginal swabs from pregnant mothers at 36-37 wk gestation and throat and rectal swabs from their neonates at 48 h of age were collected.