Maternal Colonization With Group B Streptococcus and Serotype Distribution Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
Author(s) -
Neal Russell,
Anna C. Seale,
Megan O’Driscoll,
Catherine O’Sullivan,
Fiorella Bianchi-Jassir,
Juan Gonzalez-Guarin,
Joy E. Lawn,
Carol J. Baker,
Linda Bartlett,
Clare Cutland,
Michael G. Gravett,
Paul T. Heath,
Kirsty Le Doaré,
Shabir A. Madhi,
Craig E. Rubens,
Stephanie J. Schrag,
Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen,
Johan Vekemans,
Samir K. Saha,
Margaret Ip,
Edwin J. Asturias,
Rajid Gaind,
Parveen Kumar,
B. Cunningham Anthony,
Lola Madrid,
Quique Bassat,
Chendi Zhu,
Mingjing Luo,
D. Nagarjuna,
Subradeep Majumder
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix658
Subject(s) - medicine , serotype , colonization , group b , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , meta analysis , streptococcaceae , group a , immunology , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics
Maternal rectovaginal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common pathway for GBS disease in mother, fetus, and newborn. This article, the second in a series estimating the burden of GBS, aims to determine the prevalence and serotype distribution of GBS colonizing pregnant women worldwide.
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