Table 1 Colonization rates and IAP in Emilia-Romagna and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Years in study | 2003–2005 | 2009–2012 | 2005–2006 |
Live births | 112,933 | 146,682 | 16,394 |
Preterm deliveries (%) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
Prevention strategy | V-R screening | V-R screening | V-R screening |
Rates of prenatal screening (%) | 86.6 | 93.2 § | 89.0 § |
Rates of vagino-rectal cultures (%) | 42.7 | 90.4 § | 88.6 |
Rates of maternal GBS colonization (%) | 18.1 § | 21.4 § | 19.8 |
Overall rates of IAP (%) | 28.7 | 32.0 | ND |
Rates of IAP to women with GBS colonization (%) | 92.6 | 90.2 | 83% |
Prevalence of risk factors for EOS (%) | ND | 20.1 | 22.1 |
GBS-EOS (cases/1000 live births) | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0 |
GBS-EOS mortality (cases/1000 live births) | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 |
GBS-EOS mortality in full-term neonates, (cases/1000 live births) | 0 | 0 | 0 |