Open AccessPrevalence and Capsular Types of Group B Streptococci Colonizing Indian Women Living in the United States
Author(s) -
Manu Chaudhary,
Marcia A. Rench,
Anuja Vyas,
Anthony R. Flores,
Carol J. Baker,
Morven S. Edwards
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000001815
Subject(s) - colonization , group b , group a , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , demography , sociology
Group B streptococcal rectovaginal colonization prevalence in women of Indian descent living in the United States was 24.7% comparable with US rates but higher than rates reported from India. The capsular polysaccharide types were distinct in that type V was most common and 33% of group B streptococcal strains were nontypeable.