Group B Streptococcus colonization prevalence and susceptibility profile in pregnant women in the Brazilian Amazon

• Main Authors: Anjo Gabriel Carvalho (Author), Renata Santos Rodrigues (Author), Mariana Delfino Rodrigues (Author), Letícia Pereira de Oliveira (Author), Mayra Gyovana Leite Belém (Author), Michelle Juliana Vieira Gomes Ricarte (Author), Nagilla Wynne dos Santos Dorneles (Author), Paulo Ricardo Dell'Armelina Rocha (Author), Núcia Cristiane da Silva Lima (Author), Claudete Martins Lima (Author), Michel Watanabe (Author), Tatiana de Castro Abreu Pinto (Author), Roger Lafontaine Mesquita Taborda (Author), Najla Benevides Matos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: to assess the prevalence and epidemiological factors associated with group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization in pregnant women in Porto Velho City, Rondônia. Methods: GBS was identified and isolated by genotypic and microbiological methods from rectovaginal samples of pregnant...