Diagnosis of neonatal meningitis: is it time to use polymerase chain reaction?

• Main Authors: Zainudin, Zurina, Hoo, Nicole Phing Jie, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz, Sither Joseph Vesudian, Narcisse Mary, Nunis, Melissa Anne
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96713/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96713/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2021/v76n1
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a predominant causative pathogen of neonatal meningitis that is associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The establishment of antenatal screening and intrapartum chemoprophylaxis has led to a significant reduction in the incidence rate of invasive GBS di...