Prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among antenatal women

Choice of antibiotic for group B streptococcus in women in labour based on antibiotic sensitivity testing.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether pregnant women testing positive for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are receiving appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in labour based on sensitivity testing. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of all women who delivered at our institution from January 1 to December 31, 2008. We identified all GBS-positive women, and then abstracted data regarding demog...

colonization rate of group b streptococcus (gbs) in pregnant women using gbs agar medium

group b streptococci (gbs) or streptococcus agalactiae are members of the normal flora of the female genital tract. gbs normally colonizes the vagina in many women asymptomatically. during labor this organism may infect the newborn, leading to neonatal sepsis and meningitis. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of group b streptococcus in pregnant women by a rapid and easy culture met...

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

Increasing prevalence of group B streptococcal infection among pregnant women.

INTRODUCTION Group B streptococci (GBS) can cause preterm delivery for women and sepsis and meningitis in infants younger than 90 days of age. The present retrospective cohort study determines the trend over time in the rates of GBS and in demographic risk factors for GBS among pregnant women delivering at Rigshospitalet (RH). MATERIAL AND METHODS In the period from 2002 to 2010, a total of 3...

Antibiotic susceptibility patterns and prevalence of group B Streptococcus isolated from pregnant women in Misiones, Argentina

This study was performed to determine the susceptibility patterns and the colonization rate of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in a population of pregnant women. From January 2004 to December 2006, vaginal-rectal swabs were obtained from 1105 women attending Dr. Ramón Madariaga Hospital, in Posadas, Misiones, Argentina. The carriage rate of GBS among pregnant women was 7.6%. A total of 62 GBS strai...