Streptococcus agalactiae colonization and screening approach in high-risk pregnant women in southern Brazil | Zendy

Jeane Zanini da Rocha | Zendy; Jéssica Feltraco | Zendy; Vanessa Radin | Zendy; Carla Vitola Gonçalves | Zendy; Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva | Zendy; Andréa von Groll | Zendy

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Streptococcus agalactiae colonization and screening approach in high-risk pregnant women in southern Brazil

Author(s) -

Jeane Zanini da Rocha,

Jéssica Feltraco,

Vanessa Radin,

Carla Vitola Gonçalves,

Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva,

Andréa von Groll

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.12025

Subject(s) - genexpert mtb/rif , medicine , chemoprophylaxis , colonization , obstetrics , gestational age , streptococcus agalactiae , pregnancy , pediatrics , streptococcus , tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , bacteria , mycobacterium tuberculosis , genetics

Considering that Group B Streptococcus (GBS) persists as an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, the objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of maternal colonization by GBS, comparing the culture by the Granada broth with the GeneXpert real-time PCR diagnostic methods and the impact of chemoprophylaxis in high-risk pregnant women.

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