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BELMAR J., Cristián et al. ESTUDIO DE SENSIBILIDAD ANTIMICROBIANA DE 183 CEPAS DE STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE AISLADAS EN REGION VAGINO-PERINEAL DE EMBARAZADAS EN EL TERCER TRIMESTRE. Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol. [online]. 2002, vol.67, n.2, pp. 106-109. ISSN 0717-7526.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-75262002000200004.

Streptococcus agalactiae (Grupo B Streptococcus) is the main bacterial agent involved in neonatal sepsis of early onset (1 to 3/1000 live newborns). Has been given standards for reducing the rates of neonatal sepsis of early onset using antibiotics during labor. Has been proposed as the first choice Penicilin or Ampicilin and Clindamicin for allergic patients. Erythromycin and Cefazolin has been proposed to treat this patients. This report study sensibilities for this drugs in 183 Group B Streptococcus strains from vaginal and perianal region of 917 pregnant women during the last trimester

Palavras-chave : Group B Streptococcus; antibiotic sensibilities.