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Comparison of combined vaginal-anorectal, vaginal and anorectal cultures in detecting of group B streptococci in pregnant women in labor.
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-39047
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To compare whether the Group B streptococcal culture detection rate from vaginal-anorectal cultures, vaginal, or anorectal are equivalent. MATERIAL AND

METHOD:

Cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 320 pregnant women with a gestational age between 28-42 weeks presenting with labor pain, between October, 1 and 30, 2004 in Rajavithi Hospital. Anorectal and vaginal swab cultures were collected and cultured in Todd Hewitt broth with 15 microg/ ml nalidixic acid and 8 microg/ml gentamicin.

RESULTS:

Forty-three (13.44%) and 33 cases (10.31%) were not significantly different in GBS detection rate in vaginal and anorectal culture, respectively (p = 0.154, McNemar). Combined vaginal-anorectal culture significantly improved the colonization GBS detection rate to 18.12% compared with either individual vaginal or anorectal culture 1 (p < 0.001, McNemar).

CONCLUSION:

GBS detection rate from combined vaginal-anorectal was significantly higher than either individual vaginal or anorectal cultures.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Anal Canal / Rectum / Streptococcal Infections / Vagina / Female / Humans / Pregnancy / Colony Count, Microbial / Cross-Sectional Studies / Bacteriological Techniques Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2007 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Anal Canal / Rectum / Streptococcal Infections / Vagina / Female / Humans / Pregnancy / Colony Count, Microbial / Cross-Sectional Studies / Bacteriological Techniques Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2007 Type: Article