Towards a Belgian Consensus for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease
Background & objectives: In Belgium, as in many other countries, group B Streptococcus (GBS) is still the leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in neonates. In 2001, though no Belgian guidelines for their prevention were available, in some hospitals, obstetrical programmes included a GBS prevention policy. With an aim to reach a Belgian consensus for the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease, a national consensum meeting was organized in 2001. We report here our experience and findings of this meeting. Methods: In November 2001, obstetricians, neonatologists, microbiologis... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | conference paper not in proceedings |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2002 |
Schlagwörter: | Group B streptococci / perinatal infections / Prevention / consensus / Belgium / Human health sciences / Pediatrics / Laboratory medicine & medical technology / Reproductive medicine (gynecology / andrology / obstetrics) / Immunology & infectious disease / Sciences de la santé humaine / Pédiatrie / Médecine de laboratoire & technologie médicale / Médecine de la reproduction (Gynécologie / andrologie / obstétrique) / Immunologie & maladie infectieuse |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26535607 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/68458 |