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 c...

background and objectives: group b streptococci (gbs) is a major cause of neonatal and maternal infections. the aim of this study was to determine the serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance profile of gbs strains isolated from pregnant women in ardabil. materials and methods: antibiotic resistance of 56 gbs isolates was investigated using e-test strips and disk-diffusion method. seroty...

preterm premature rupture of membrane(PPROM)is one of the serious problems during pregnancy.the aim of this study was to determine the probable relation between group B streptococal and anaerobic infections and PPROM.for this porpust 100 pregnant women with preterm rupture of membrane were selected.in the case group the prevalence of B-hemolytic streptococcal and anaerobic microorganisms was de...