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The major risk factor for neonatal disease is the rectovaginal colonization of GBS during pregnancy and delivery. The objectives of this study were as follows: 1) to screen antenatal patients at 35\u201337 weeks of gestation for GBS colonization, 2) to determine the prevalence of GBS among pregnant women, 3) to formulate an antibiotic policy with respect to antepartum antibiotic prophylaxis and empiric choice of antibiotics for early onset neonatal sepsis, and 4) to ascertain the maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with positive GBS colonization.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A prospective observational study was conducted among 50 obstetric patients at 35\u201337 weeks of gestation attending the outpatient and inpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital. 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