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Prevalence of group B streptococcus among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ismailia, Egypt

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Microbiology and biotechnology

Abstract

Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B streptococcus (GBS) is among the leading life-threating infectious agents in neonates. It is also known to cause disease in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients. The aim of the current study was to determine GBS prevalence among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ismailia, Egypt. Four-hundred sixty-two vaginal swabs were collected from pregnant and non-pregnant women. A total of 27.9% women were found as positive GBS carriers. In respect to pregnant participants, 26% pregnant women were defined as asymptomatic GBS carriers versus 35.5% among non-pregnant participants. Age, parity, history of previous abortion or preterm labor were not significantly associated as potential risk factors for GBS carriage.

DOI

10.21608/rpbs.2018.5915

Keywords

Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B Streptococcus, Pregnant women, non-pregnant women, GBS carrier, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Sarah

Last Name

Shabayek

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Affiliation

Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

sarah.shabayek@pharm.suez.edu.eg

City

Ismailia

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Volume

1

Article Issue

1

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1063

Issue Date

2017-03-01

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2016-11-25

Publish Date

2017-03-01

Page Start

6

Page End

16

Print ISSN

2536-9857

Online ISSN

2535-2091

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https://rpbs.journals.ekb.eg/article_5915.html

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Original Article

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532

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Records of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

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https://rpbs.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023