2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702005000400002
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Abstract: We reviewed colonization by group B Streptococcus beta-haemolyticus of Lancefield (SGB), or Streptococcus agalactiae, in pregnant women, and the consequences of infection for the mother and newborn infant, including factors that influence the risk for anogenital colonization by SGB. We also examined the methods for diagnosis and prophylaxis of SGB to prevent early-onset invasive neonatal bacterial disease. At present, it is justifiable to adopt anal and vaginal SGB culture as part of differentiated obstetrical… Show more

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“…Our findings agree with the literature [19][20][21] that swabbing from two or three anatomical sites significantly increases the detection rate in relation to swabbing from one site. Furthermore, the use of three collection sites (vaginal introitus, lateral vaginal vault and rectal region) gave statistically superior S. agalactiae detection rates.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Our findings agree with the literature [19][20][21] that swabbing from two or three anatomical sites significantly increases the detection rate in relation to swabbing from one site. Furthermore, the use of three collection sites (vaginal introitus, lateral vaginal vault and rectal region) gave statistically superior S. agalactiae detection rates.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Анализ исходов 7922 родов показал, что риск развития послеродового эндо-метрита был выше у носителей СГВ (OR = 1,8 [1,7]) [3]. Данные, полученные в послеро-довом отделении НИИАГ им.…”
Section: стрептококковые инфекцииunclassified
“…agalactiae are more common than other well-known neonatal diseases such as rubella, syphilis and spina bifida. 1 Systemic infection by GBS has two manifestations in the newborn: a) the early-onset disease, which derives from vertical transmission or through the aspiration ofcontaminated amniotic fluid 4,7 , and it manifests itself in the first 24 hours of life, causing pneumonia , sepsis, and, less commonly, meningitis 1,8,9 and b) the late-onset disease, which manifests itself from 7 days to 12 weeks of life and it may be of maternal or nosocomial origin and characterized mainly by meningitis. 1 Neurological sequelae occur in approximately 30-50% ofmeningitis survivors.…”
Section: ------------------------mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Neurological sequelae occur in approximately 30-50% ofmeningitis survivors. 4,9 The presence ofmaternal colonization prevalence between 15 and 25% places Brazil in a level ofconcern when considering the possibility that high rates ofearlyonset neonatal infection are occurring without being identified, 10 as there are no manuals or technical recommendations on the theme in the country. 11 Our objective was to assess the prevalence of vaginal and/or rectal colonization by S. agalactiae and its susceptibility to antimicrobials in pregnant women from 35 to 37 weeks of gestation who were treated at University Hospital of Santa Maria (HUSM) in Santa Maria, RS.…”
Section: ------------------------mentioning
confidence: 99%