DETECTION OF MATERNAL COLONIZATION OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS BY PCR TARGETING Cfb AND ScpB GENES

identification of group b streptococci using 16s rrna, cfb, scpb, and atr genes in pregnant women by pcr

streptococcus agalactiae is acommensalorganism, but it may cause infection in susceptible hosts. the aim of this study was to evaluate pcr assay compared with conventional culture method for direct detection of streptococcus agalactiae . total of 203 paired low vaginal swabs were collected from women at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy from june 2013 through february 2014 for detection of streptococcus...

Maternal Obesity and Rectovaginal Group B Streptococcus Colonization at Term

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that maternal obesity is an independent risk factor for rectovaginal group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization at term. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of consecutive women with singleton term pregnancies admitted in labor at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2004-2008). Maternal BMI≥30 Kg/m2 (obese) or <30 Kg/m2 (nonobese) defined the two comparison groups. The ...

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

Comparative Molecular and Microbiologic Diagnosis of Vaginal Colonization by Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women during Labor

Objective(s) Rapid tests for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B Streptococci (GBS) at the onset of labor are needed to permit early intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. This study aimed to evaluate the PCR assays targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S rDNA) for detection of the GBS in comparison with a specific culture method. Materials and Methods Two swabs were used to obta...

Epidemiologic Pattern of Vaginal Colonization by Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women in Hamadan, Central West of Iran

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of serious neonatal infections. Although great progress has been made in preventing prenatal GBS, its colonization rate in different regions ofIran remains unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the colonization rate of GBS in pregnant women in Hamadan city, Central west of Iran. A group of 544 pregnant women were randomly selected a...