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ArticlePloS one2020

Group B Streptococcus serotypes associated with different clinical syndromes: Asymptomatic carriage in pregnant women, intrauterine fetal death, and early onset disease in the newborn.

Yulia Schindler, Galia Rahav, Israel Nissan, Liora Madar-Shapiro, Julia Abtibol, Moti Ravid, Yasmin Maor

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yulia SchindlerMicrobiology laboratory, Maayaney Hayeshua, Bney Brak, Israel.
Galia RahavThe Sackler School of medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Israel NissanInfectious Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hahomer, Israel.
Liora Madar-ShapiroMicrobiology laboratory, Maayaney Hayeshua, Bney Brak, Israel.
Julia AbtibolMicrobiology laboratory, Maayaney Hayeshua, Bney Brak, Israel.
Moti RavidMicrobiology laboratory, Maayaney Hayeshua, Bney Brak, Israel.
Yasmin MaorThe Sackler School of medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-7258-3434
Tel Aviv University · ILMayanei Hayeshua Medical Center · ILSheba Medical Center · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo study Group B Streptococcus (GBS) isolates associated with different clinical syndromes: asymptomatic carriage in pregnant women, intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), and early onset disease (EOD) in the newborn.

methodsGBS isolates were collected from asymptomatic pregnant women admitted for labor, IUFD cases, and neonates with EOD. Serotypes and antibiotic susceptibilities were determined. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) was performed to assess genetic epidemiology.

resultsGBS carriage rate was 26.1% (280/1074). The dominant serotype among asymptomatic pregnant women was VI [98/240 women (40.8%)], followed by serotypes III, V and IV in 42/240 (17.5%), 30/240 (12.5%) and 28/240 (11.7%) women, respectively. The dominant serotype in IUFD cases was serotype VI [10/13 (76.9%)]. In contrast the prevalent serotype among EOD cases was III [16/19 (84.2%)]. ST-1 was associated with IUFD [7/13 (53.8%)], ST-17 was associated with serotype III and EOD in the newborn 14/19 (73.7%)]. Erythromycin and clindamycin resistance reached 36.8%, 7.7% and 20.0%among EOD, vaginal carriage and IUFD, respectively.

conclusionsSerotypes VI and ST-1 were dominant among asymptomatic pregnant women and in IUFD cases while EOD was associated with serotype III and ST-17. Invasive mechanisms thus may differ between IUFD and EOD in the newborn and virulence may be related to capsule serotype. Resistance rates to erythromycin and clindamycin were high in EOD cases.

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Fetal DeathAdultAge of OnsetAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarrier StateClindamycinDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialErythromycinFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMultilocus Sequence TypingNeonatal SepsisPolysaccharides, BacterialPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousAnti-Bacterial AgentsClindamycinErythromycinPolysaccharides, Bacterial

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