Macrolide-resistance, capsular genotyping and associated factors of group B Streptococci colonized pregnant women in Isfahan, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Group B streptococcus (GBS) can cause severe and invasive infections in pregnant women, infants, and adults. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of GBS colonization in pregnant women and determine the macrolide resistance and capsular type of isolates.

Materials and methods

In a cross-sectional study, a total of 200 pregnant women were screened for GBS colonization by phenotypic methods. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of colonizing isolates and ermB, ermTR, mefA/E genes were detected. Also, molecular capsular types of isolates were distinguished.

Results

The overall prevalence of colonization of participates with GBS was 13.5%. Statistical analysis showed that there was no association between risk factors

SUBMITTER: Rostami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature