Group B Streptococcus Colonization, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Serotype Distribution among Saudi Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) comprises the normal flora of the female urogenital tract and can be transferred to neonates during delivery, causing invasive diseases. This study was performed to investigate the colonization rate, antibiotic susceptibility, and serotype of GBS among Saudi pregnant women.

Materials and methods

In this cross-sectional study, vagino-rectal swabs from 400 pregnant women were collected over a period of one year. Identification of GBS isolates and determination of their antibiotic susceptibility were performed using the Microscan Walk Away system. The isolates were then typed using both latex agglutination and capsular gene-based multiplex polymerase chain reaction assays.

Results

Sixty (15.0%) subjects were colonized by GBS, with s

SUBMITTER: Mohamed AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113445 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature