Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B <i>Streptococcus</i> rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among pregnant women is a major risk factor for a significant proportion of early-onset disease and late-onset disease in infants worldwide; however, data on the epidemiological features of GBS in Vietnam are very limited.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence, potential risk factors, and serotype distribution of GBS isolates isolated from rectovaginal specimens of Vietnamese pregnant women.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals in Hanoi City, Vietnam, from October 2021 to May 2022. Combined rectovaginal swabs were collected from pregnant women at 35-37 weeks of gestation. GBS was isolated from swabs using selective enrichment in Todd-Hewitt broth a

SUBMITTER: Nguyen VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358711 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature