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Question: Does MRSA colonization of the maternal genital tract increase the risk of early-onset invasive MRSA infection in neonates?
Question type: Prognosis
Study design: Prospective observation
Investigators from Birmingham, Alabama, investigated the prevalence of genital tract methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among pregnant women and its association with early-onset neonatal MRSA infection.
Data on 5,732 pregnant women who were screened for S aureus and group B streptococcus (GBS) between 35 and <37 weeks of gestation from July 2003 through June 2006 and their 5,804 infants (70 twin …
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