Mohsen Haghshenas Mojaveri

Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Assistant of Neonatology Department, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

[ 1 ] - Colonization of rectovaginal Escherichia coli and group B streptococci in mothers and on infants\' body surface and their related risk factors

Background: Microorganisms that cause early neonatal sepsis are usually already colonized rectovaginal area in mothers. The most common of these organisms is group B streptococci (GBS) and intestinal gram-negative bacteria mostly Escherichia coli (E.coli). The use of prophylactic antibiotics against GBS has increased in recent years. This study aimed to determine the current situation and frequ...