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Group B Streptococcus

Catherine M. Leclair, Ashley E. Hart, Martha F. Goetsch, Heather Carpentier, Jeffrey T. Jensen

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease · 2010 · 14 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Group B streptococcus colonization occurs more commonly in women with vaginitis. This suggests that disruption of the normal vaginal bacterial environment is an important predictor for GBS colonization.

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Stephen E. Hawes, Sharon L. Hillier, Jacqueline Benedetti et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 1996 · 528 citations · Full text

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Joan A. Regan, Mark A. Klebanoff, Rachel Nugent · PubMed · 1991 · 385 citations

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