[Experience in the screening of Streptococcus group B infection during pregnancy: can severe neonatal infection be prevented?].

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION, OBJECT: GBS has been responsible for most cases of severe perinatal infection in the last few decades. 10-30% of women is colonised; the vertical transmission is approximately 50% with pregnant carriers. Since the bacterium is responsible for approximately 50% of perinatal sepsis's, and the same time patients may recover with severe residual symptoms, prevention is of great importance.