<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the last two decades, group B streptococcus (GBS) infection has established itself as a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to identify if the electively induced labor with oxytocin in women with positive cultures of Streptococcus agalactiae, namely the group B streptococcus (GBS), helps the mother and fetus and decreases the risk associated with perinatal transmission of GBS compared with the spontaneous labor. Results associated with induction of labor with oxytocin compared with spontaneous labor in pregnant women who have GBS - positive cervical cultures, are also used to determine whether induction of labor decreases the risk of complications from GBS infection.</p></abstract>

In the last two decades, group B streptococcus (GBS) infection has established itself as a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to identify if the electively induced labor with oxytocin in women with positive cultures of Streptococcus agalactiae, namely the group B streptococcus (GBS), helps the mother and fetus and decreases the risk associated with perinatal transmission of GBS compared with the spontaneous labor. Results associated with induction of labor with oxytocin compared with spontaneous labor in pregnant women who have GBS - positive cervical cultures, are also used to determine whether induction of labor decreases the risk of complications from GBS infection.

Oxytocin in Induction of Labor in Pregnancy with Group B Streptococcal Portage

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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In the last two decades, group B streptococcus (GBS) infection has established itself as a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of...

Oxytocin in Induction of Labor in Pregnancy with Group B Streptococcal Portage

Published Online: Oct 23, 2020

Page range: 42 - 47

Received: Jul 27, 2020

Accepted: Aug 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0049

Keywords
oxytocin, induction of labor, group B Streptococcus–GBS, GBS infection

© 2020 Mihaela Corina Radu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Oxytocin in Induction of Labor in Pregnancy with Group B Streptococcal Portage

Published Online: Oct 23, 2020

Page range: 42 - 47

Received: Jul 27, 2020

Accepted: Aug 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0049

Keywordsoxytocin, induction of labor, group B Streptococcus–GBS, GBS infection

© 2020 Mihaela Corina Radu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
oxytocin, induction of labor, group B Streptococcus–GBS, GBS infection