Maternal Colonization With Group B Streptococcus and Serotype Distribution Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

NJ Russell, AC Seale, M O'Driscoll… - Clinical infectious …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Maternal rectovaginal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the
most common pathway for GBS disease in mother, fetus, and newborn. This article, the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of group B streptococcal colonization in the healthy non-pregnant population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MN van Kassel, SWCM Janssen, S Kofman… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background Colonization and transmission precede invasive group B streptococcal (GBS)
disease. Data on GBS colonization prevalence, detection methods and risk factors for …

Determinants of Group B streptococcal virulence potential amongst vaginal clinical isolates from pregnant women

LR Burcham, BL Spencer, LR Keeler, DL Runft… - PloS one, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive
bacterium isolated from the vaginal tract of approximately 25% of women. GBS colonization …

High prevalence of Group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Amman, Jordan

K Clouse, A Shehabi, AM Suleimat, S Faouri… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019‏ - Springer
Background Little is known of the burden of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization
among pregnant women in Jordan. We conducted a pilot study to determine the prevalence …

Distribution of Pilus island and antibiotic resistance genes in Streptococcus agalactiae obtained from vagina of pregnant women in Yazd, Iran

M Nabavinia, MB Khalili, M Sadeh… - Iranian journal of …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objectives: Due to the important role of Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B
streptococci (GBS), in production of invasive disease in neonates, investigation regarding …

Pilus–encoding islets in S. agalactiae and its association with antibacterial resistance and serotype distribution

F Khodaei, M Najafi, A Hasani, E Kalantar, E Sharifi… - Microbial …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a versatile organism which uses multiple virulence
factors which bind to the surface of epithelial cells. Pili are one of virulence factors detected …

Prevalence of group B streptococcus colonization in Iranian pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MH YektaKooshali, M Hamidi… - International journal …, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen in newborns
and pregnant women. Objective The present study was carried out to estimate the …

Determination of surface proteins profile, capsular genoty**, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Group B Streptococcus isolated from urinary tract infection of …

S Jalalifar, SA Havaei, T Motallebirad, S Moghim… - BMC research …, 2019‏ - Springer
Abstract Objectives Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important opportunistic bacteria that
causes a wide range of infections including neonatal sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, soft …

Molecular characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women and newborns at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized …

M Gizachew, M Tiruneh, F Moges, M Adefris… - BMC Infectious …, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Background Streptococcus agalctiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is a perinatal
pathogen and a leading cause of neonatal infections worldwide. Serotype, sequence type …

Clinical characteristics and molecular epidemiology of invasive Streptococcus agalactiae infections between 2007 and 2016 in Nara, Japan

N Hirai, K Kasahara, R Nakano, Y Ogawa, Y Suzuki… - Plos one, 2020‏ - journals.plos.org
Invasive Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) infections are increasingly common among
neonates and the elderly. Therefore, GBS surveillance for better antibiotic treatment and …