the prevalence of group b streptococcus colonization in iranian pregnant women and its subsequent outcome

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

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

BACKGROUND Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women usually has no symptoms, but it is one of the major factors of newborn infection in developed countries. In Iran, there is a little information about the prevalence of maternal colonization and newborns infected by group B streptococcus. In order to find the necessary information to create a protocol for prevention and treatment of...

The prevalence and risk factors of group B streptococcus colonization in Iranian pregnant women

BACKGROUND 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 of Iran remains unknown. AIM To determine GBS colonization prevalence and its risk factors among Iranian pregnant women. METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study was performed on 186 pregn...

Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonization in subsequent pregnancies of group B Streptococcus-colonized versus noncolonized women.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether group B Streptococcus (GBS)-colonized pregnant women have an increased prevalence of GBS colonization in subsequent pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study compared the prevalence of GBS colonization in initial and subsequent pregnancies of 158 women with two or more deliveries at a Midwest institution since the initiation of universal screenin...

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

BACKGROUND Group B Streptococci (GBS) is responsible for serious infections in newborns such as septicemia and meningitis. OBJECTIVE The present study was carried out to find the prevalence of GBS colonization in pregnant women and to determine the pattern of antibiotic resistance of the isolates. MATERIAL AND METHOD From November 2004 to February 2005, 406 pregnant women were examined for ...

Prevalence and significance of vaginal group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women from Osijek, Croatia.

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of vaginal group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in pregnant women from Osijek area, the possible effect of GBS colonization on pregnancy outcome and neonatal complications and the role of intrapartum prophylaxis in this context. This retrospective case-control study took place at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Osijek Univers...