Conclusion
Smoking during pregnancy was identified as an independent risk factor
for GBS colonization. This is another reason that women should refrain
from smoking during pregnancy to avoid risking their babies developing
GBS disease.
Keywords. Smoking in Pregnancy, Maternal GBS
colonization, Risk Factors.
Tweetable abstract . Smoking and maternal age were confirmed as
two very important independent predictors of GBS colonization among
women delivering term and near term neonates in a large tertiary care
hospital in the southern United States.