Publications by authors named "Tong-Zhen Ji"
Current status of group B infection in neonates: a multicenter prospective study.
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how common maternal group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization is and its link to neonatal early-onset GBS disease (GBS-EOD), along with factors that may lead to GBS-EOD in newborns of GBS-positive mothers.
- Researchers evaluated data from over 16,000 pregnant women and their neonates across three hospitals over one year, using consistent screening and prophylaxis methods to assess GBS colonization rates and GBS-EOD incidences.
- The findings revealed that about 11.29% of pregnant women were GBS-positive, and those with GBS had a significantly higher GBS-EOD rate in their infants; specific predictive factors included positive GBS