Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Neonatal Period

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Neonatal Period brings together field experts to provide a comprehensive understanding of group B streptococcus (GBS), the most common cause of perinatal infection today. It discusses this important bacterium and infection within pregnancy, both obstetric and fetal aspects during labor, and in the infant.The book opens with a global vie...