A Study of Group B Streptococcal Infection in Korean Pregnant Women / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
;
: 2038-2042, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-23038
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the degree of streptococcal colonization in Korean pregnant women.METHODS:
The study comprised of 153 singleton pregnant women who visited Severance Hospital for delivery, and their neonates. Specimens for GBS culture were collected by a sterile cotton swab from lower vagina and cervix of pregnant women, and from ear canal and throat of neonates. They were first cultured for 48 hours in Todd-Hewitt broth and then subcultured onto Tryptose blood agar plates(Difco). Group B streptococci were confirmed by the presence of beta-hemolysis and a positive reaction with Phadebact group B Streptococci reagent(Karo Biodiagnostics AB, Huddinge, Sweden).RESULTS:
The prevalence of positive cultures in pregnant women and neonates were 2.61%(4/153) and 0%(0/4), respectively. In the study population there was a case of suspicious group B streptococcual sepsis in an infant whose mother was colonized.CONCLUSIONS:
In our study the GBS colonization rate in Korean pregnant women was significantly lower than that of other countries. The reason for this difference may be associated with a racial differences, or social factors such as socio-economic status or a life style.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharynx
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Streptococcal Infections
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Vagina
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Cervix Uteri
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Prevalence
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Colon
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Sepsis
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Agar
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Pregnant Women
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Ear Canal
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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