Carriage of group B streptococcus in pregnant women from Oxford, UK

Vaginal carriage rate of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women and its transmission to neonates.

BACKGROUND Maternal vaginal colonisation with Group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) at the time of delivery can cause vertical transmission to the neonate. GBS is the leading cause of sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia in the infants. Asymptomatic colonisation of the vagina with GBS varies with the geographical location. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2009...

High group B streptococcus carriage rates in pregnant women in a tertiary institution in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION In contrast to industrialized countries, until recently Group B Streptococcus (GBS) was infrequently reported in the developing world. This study was aimed at investigating the prevalence of GBS maternal colonization and to analyze the serotype distribution among the isolates. METHODS Vagino-rectal swabs collected from pregnant women were cultured for GBS using conventional media...

Frequency and Drug Resistance of Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women in Markazi Province, Iran

Abstract Background and Objective: Group B streptococcus is one of the agents leading to infantile blood infection and meningitis as well as aggressive infections in pregnant women. The vast use of antibiotics in order to prevent from the diseases caused by this bacterium has led to some concerns about the emergence of drug resistance in Group B streptococcus. Thus, we aimed to investigate Grou...

The Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Iranian Pregnant Women and Its Subsequent Outcome

evaluation of culture and pcr methods for diagnosis of group b streptococcus carriage in iranian pregnant women

background: group  b  streptococcus   (gbs)  is  one  of  the  most  important  cause  of  morbidity  and  mortality  among  newborns  especially  in  developing  countries.  it  has  been  shown  that  the  screening  approach  rather  than  the  identification  of  maternal  clinical  risk  factors  for  early-onset  neonatal  gbs  disease  is  more  effective  in  preventing  early-onset  gb...