Maternal β-Hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngeal Exposure and Colonization in Pregnancy

• Autori principali: Giv Heidari-Bateni (Autore), Anoop K. Brar (Autore), Matthew Hall (Autore), Trupti Hathcock (Autore), Deirdre Epstein (Autore), Lisa S. Goessling (Autore), Madeleine W. Cunningham (Autore), Pirooz Eghtesady (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objectives. To report the pharyngeal colonization rate of β-hemolytic streptococci and changes in the value of antistreptolysin O (ASO) and anti-DNase B serology titers during pregnancy. Methods. Healthy pregnant women were recruited and blood was drawn in each trimester. The upper limit of normal (...