Group B streptococcus prevalence, serotype distribution and colonization dynamics in Western Australian pregnant women | Zendy

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Group B streptococcus prevalence, serotype distribution and colonization dynamics in Western Australian pregnant women

Author(s) -

Lucy L. Furfaro,

Elizabeth Nathan,

Barbara J. Chang,

Matthew S. Payne

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91

H-Index - 117

eISSN - 1473-5644

pISSN - 0022-2615

DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000980

Subject(s) - serotype , medicine , group b , cohort , streptococcus , meningitis , colonization , transmission (telecommunications) , streptococcus agalactiae , sepsis , pregnancy , gestation , neonatal sepsis , pediatrics , obstetrics , immunology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , electrical engineering , bacteria , genetics , engineering

Streptococcus agalactiae, or group B streptococcus (GBS), is a leading neonatal pathogen that causes sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. Globally, strategies have been implemented to address vertical transmission, and in Western Australia (WA), culture-based screening at 35-37 weeks' gestation is part of routine care and guides antibiotic administration. Previous Australian studies have focused on other regions or included low sample-size representatives; we aimed to describe antenatal GBS colonization in WA.

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