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ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2022

Group B Streptococcal Colonization among Pregnant Women and Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Lakshmi M Warrier, Sapna Joy, Raja Rajeswari C, Rani Ameena Bashir

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Article in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lakshmi M WarrierDepartment of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Renai Medicity, Kochi, Kerala, 682025, India.
Sapna JoyDepartment of Microbiology, Renai Medicity, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Raja Rajeswari CDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renai Medicity, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Rani Ameena BashirDepartment of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Renai Medicity, Kochi, Kerala, 682025, India. drrabashir@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9499-1025
Medanta The Medicity · INMedical Trust Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the prevalence of maternal and neonatal group B Streptococcal colonization, incidence of neonatal systemic illness, and antibiotic sensitivity of isolates.

methodsThis prospective cohort study was conducted in a South Indian tertiary care hospital. Rectovaginal swabs from pregnant mothers at 36

resultsOf the 310 mothers, 40 were GBS colonized (prevalence: 12.9%; 95% CI 9.2%, 17.6%). None of the neonates were colonized. Maternal GBS colonization was significantly associated with premature rupture of membrane (RR - 2.93, 95% CI - 1.66-5.16) and neonatal systemic illness (RR - 2.78, 95% CI - 1.39-5.54). Positive correlation was noted between duration of IAP ≤ 4 h and neonatal illness and between maternal GBS colonization and Apgar at 1 min ≤ 4. Clindamycin resistance was noted in 20%. All neonates remained well at 3 mo follow-up.

conclusionHigh maternal colonization alerts the need for GBS screening in India. Clindamycin resistance among GBS isolates questions its effectiveness as alternative therapy in penicillin allergy.

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SepsisStreptococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsClindamycinFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPregnancyPregnant PeopleProspective StudiesStreptococcus agalactiaeTertiary Care CentersAnti-Bacterial AgentsClindamycinColonizationGroup B StreptococcusNeonatal/NewbornPregnant womenPrevalenceRisk factorsStreptococcus agalactiae

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