Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review and meta-analyse studies of the efficacy of probiotics to reduce antenatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation.

Participants

Antenatal participants with known positive GBS colonisation or unknown GBS status.

Intervention

Probiotic interventions containing species of Lactobacillus or Streptococcus.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Measurements and findings

The systematic review included 10 studies. Five articles contained in vitro studies of probiotic interventions to determine antagonistic activity against GBS. Six clinical trials of probiotics to reduce antenatal GBS were systematically reviewed and meta-analysed. The meta-analysis revealed that the use of an antenatal probiotic decreased the probabilit

SUBMITTER: Hanson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature