ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2017
Carriage and serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae in third trimester pregnancy in southern Ghana.
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- The serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) carriage isolates among pregnant women having risk factors for early-onset GBS disease: a comparative study with GBS causing invasive infections during the same period in Denmark.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Spectrum of uropathogens and their susceptibility to antimicrobials in pregnant women: a retrospective analysis of 5-year hospital data.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- Prevalence and capsular type distribution of group BIranian journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Molecular characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women and newborns at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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- Group BMicrobiology spectrum · 2019Review
- Genomic Insights Into the Distribution and Evolution of Group B Streptococcus.Frontiers in microbiology · 2019Review
- Determinants of Group B streptococcal virulence potential amongst vaginal clinical isolates from pregnant women.PloS one · 2019Article
- Perinatal Streptococcus agalactiae Epidemiology and Surveillance Targets.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2018Review
- Development of a melting-curve based multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Streptococcus agalactiae and genes encoding resistance to macrolides and lincosamides.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018Article
- Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group BTherapeutic advances in infectious diseaseArticle
- Streptococcus Agalactiae Carriage, Serotype Distribution and Associated Antibiogram among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women in Jos City, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci, GBS) among healthy, pregnant women attending antenatal care at different study sites in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
methodsBetween 2010 and June 2013, recto-vaginal swab samples were collected from pregnant women attending antenatal care from two study sites in southern Ghana. The samples were collected within 35 and 37 weeks of the gestation period. These were inoculated into Todd-Hewitt broth followed by sub-culturing onto a sheep-blood agar plate. Identification was performed on a single subcultured colony. Gram staining was performed, and isolates were evaluated for beta-haemolytic reactions. Furthermore, the isolates were serotyped using the GBS latex serotyping kit.
resultsThe carriage rates were found to be 25.5% (95% CI: 19.6-32.1) to 28.0% (95% CI: 21.9-34.8) for the two collection sites. The most common serotypes were serotypes VII and IX. The data showed that women below 20 years of age or above 30 years of age have a significantly (p = 0.037) higher risk of carrying GBS compared to women from the age group of 20 to 30 years.
conclusionsThe findings of this study revealed that prevalence of GBS colonization in pregnant women in Greater Accra region is high and comparable to rates observed in South Africa and Western countries. The most prevalent serotypes were serotypes VII and IX, which have not been observed before in West Africa.
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