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Genital tract group B streptococcal colonization in pregnant women: a South Indian perspective

Author(s) -

Vijayan Sharmila,

Noyal Mariya Joseph,

Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu,

Latha Chaturvedula,

Sujatha Sistla

Publication year - 2011

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.1551

Subject(s) - group b , colonization , clindamycin , vagina , erythromycin , medicine , colonisation resistance , penicillin , rectum , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus , antibiotics , obstetrics , biology , surgery , bacteria , genetics

During the last few decades, group B Streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as an important pathogen. The major reservoirs for GBS are the vagina and the peri-anal regions/rectum, and the colonization of these regions is a risk factor for subsequent infection in pregnant women and newborns.

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