Background:
In low-
income countries, data on
prevalence and effects of group B
Streptococcus (GBS) and
Escherichia coli (E. coli) colonization among
pregnant women are scarce, but necessary to formulate prevention
strategies. We assessed
prevalence of GBS and E. coli colonization and factors associated among
pregnant women, its effect in
newborns and acceptability regarding the utilized sampling
methods in a semirural Mozambican
hospital.