Maternal carriage and antimicrobial resistance profile of group B Streptococcus
| dc.contributor.author | Arisoy A.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Altinişik B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tünger Ö. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kurutepe S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ispahi Ç. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:17:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:17:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization and to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profile in women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Materials and Methods: A total of 310 pregnant women, referred in weeks 35 to 37 of gestation, were screened for GBS colonization during a 10-month period. Samples were collected from the vagina and the rectum. Results: The colonization rate was 10.6% and 22 women (66.7%) had both positive vaginal and rectal cultures. Rates of GBS colonization were significantly Lower in patients aged 24 years or older and in those with a third or later pregnancy. None of the isolates were resistant to penicillin and ampicillin, whereas 21.2% and 9.1% showed resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin, respectively. Conclusion: Screening and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of GBS during pregnancy are important to guide appropiate therapy. | |
| dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.1007/s15010-003-3182-6 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/53095 | |
| dc.publisher | Urban und Vogel | |
| dc.title | Maternal carriage and antimicrobial resistance profile of group B Streptococcus | |
| dc.type | Article |