The prevalence of streptococcus agalactiae (group B) colonization in pregnant women at Thammasat Hospital.

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...

A survey on the prevalence of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women referred to the obstetrics and Gynecology ward at babol Ayatollah Rouhani hospital

OBJECTIVES:Prenatal infections are one of the fundamental causes of early puerperal complications in mothers and neonates. These infections are mostly due to colonized organisms in pregnant woman's genitor-urinary system. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of streptococcus group B (GBS) colonization in parturient women and the rate of pathogen transmission to the newborn. METH...

Maternal Carriage and Neonatal Colonization of Streptococcus agalactiae in Tabriz, Northwest Iran

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of severe systemic and local infections in newborns. This study was performed to evaluate the presence of GBS in pregnant women and their newborns in Tabriz, Iran. Vaginal specimens were collected from 965 women who were candidate for vaginal delivery for bacteriological study of group B streptococci. Several samples from various sites of the newborn...

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

Prevalence of group B streptococcus in pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in Ghana in 2001

Title: Prevalence of group B streptococcus in pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in Ghana in 2001 Background: Group B streptococci cause major perinatal bacterial infections including chorioamnionitis and endometritis in women and severe systemic infections in the newborn. Infections are a major cause of newborn deaths in Ghana but the organisms causing these infections are usually no...