Self-Collection of Group B Streptococcus Cultures in Pregnant Women

Self-collection of antepartum anogenital group B streptococcus cultures.

BACKGROUND Group B streptococcus (GBS) from the maternal perineum is a leading cause of serious neonatal infection. Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include cultures from anogenital swabs on all pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks' gestation. This study examines whether a significant difference in test results exists between GBS cultures from swabs done by ph...

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

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...

Prevalence of positive recto-vaginal culture for Group B streptococcus in pregnant women at 35-37 weeks of gestation

 Background: Recto-vaginal colonization of Group B streptococcus (GBS) has been known as an important issue in mother and newborn’s health, which is getting frequent in developing countries. Screening test have been introduced and utilized in many countries and is recommended by many researchers. However, due to lack of information in prevalence of GBS, especially in Iran, there are doubts and ...