Group B Streptococcus
Selective Intrapartum Prophylaxis for Group B Streptococcus Colonization: Management and Outcome of Newborns
... CBS, group B streptococcus; lAP, intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis; EOGBSS, early-onset CBS sepsis; CBC, complete blood cell count. both of their mothers had received one dose of anti-[r] ...
7
Emerging serotype III sequence type 17 group B streptococcus invasive infection in infants: the clinical characteristics and impacts on outcomes
... Group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram-positive coccus found in 15 to 30% of healthy women as part of normal gastrointestinal and genital tract flora ...
8
Maternal group B Streptococcus recto vaginal colonization increases the odds of stillbirth: evidence from Eastern Ethiopia
... [6]. Group B Streptococcus colonization and vertical transmission can cause fetal infection and still- birth as a direct result of toxin-induced cytolysis [7, ...8]. Group B ...
7
Essential Role of Interleukin 1 Signaling in Host Defenses Against Group B Streptococcus
... ABSTRACT Signal transduction via MyD88, an adaptor protein engaged by the Toll-like receptor (TLR) and interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R) family receptors, has a crucial role in host defenses against group B ...
11
Group B streptococcus and pregnancy : towards an optimal prevention strategy for neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
... 1970s, Group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) has been recog- nized as the most important infectious cause of morbidity and mortality in newborn ...
187
Use of a Serotype Specific DNA Microarray for Identification of Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae)
... Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is an important cause of sepsis and meningitis in neonates and in- fants and of invasive disease in pregnant women, nonpregnant, ...
6
Factors associated with choice of approach for Group B streptococcus screening
... early-onset Group B streptococcus disease (EOGBS) in Israel has been consistently under ...for group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in ...
8
Multilocus Sequence Typing System for Group B Streptococcus
... A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) system was developed for group B streptococcus (GBS). The system was used to characterize a collection (n ⴝ 152) of globally and ecologically diverse human strains ...
7
Universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus colonisation in the UK
... Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. Currently, the UK recommends against universal antenatal screening to prevent early-onset GBS disease ...
438
Group B Streptococcus Late-Onset Disease: 2003–2010
... This study was also supported by an Italian Ministry of Health: “ Evaluation of early- and late-onset group B streptococcus neonatal disease in Italy and evaluation of circulating seroty[r] ...
10
Community Acquisition of Group B Streptococcus by Infants of Colonized Mothers
... Follow-up Cultures of Mother-Infant Pairs5 Mothers Colonized at Delivery.. 874 COMMUNITY ACQUISITION OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS[r] ...
5
Immunochromatographic Detection of the Group B Streptococcus Antigen from Enrichment Cultures
... Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a leading cause of serious neonatal infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends GBS screening for all ...
7
Characterization of Invasive Group B Streptococcus Strains from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada
... 600 group B Streptococcus (GBS) (also known as Streptococcus agalac- tiae) strains recovered from patients with invasive infections in the greater Toronto area, Canada, between 2009 and ...
7
Putative Novel Surface-Exposed Streptococcus agalactiae Protein Frequently Expressed by the Group B Streptococcus from Zimbabwe
... Streptococcus agalactiae (the group B streptococcus [GBS]) possesses genotypic and phenotypic markers which are impor- tant in epidemiological settings. Among the established phe- notypic ...
7
ROLE OF SUGARS IN SURFACE MICROBE HOST INTERACTIONS IN GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS INVASION:
... lactose at all the concentrations. Although, a significant decrease in invasion by all the sugars was observed at a concentration of 5 mM and 10 mM with respect to the cells which were pretreated with PBS (pH=7.2) that ...
5
Reliable Detection of Group B Streptococcus in the Clinical Laboratory
... agalactiae, group B streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive encapsu- lated bacterium that belongs to the group of pyogenic ...only Streptococcus species harboring the Lancefield ...
9
Antenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus: A diagnostic cohort study
... This study has demonstrated that colonisation during pregnancy with Group B Streptococcus is common amongst a low risk antenatal population. Regardless of the timing of the testing, approximately 20% ...
8
Aetiology of neonatal sepsis in Nigeria, and relevance of Group b streptococcus: A systematic review
... Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and is one of the commonest causes of invasive infection among newborns ...
16
Molecular Characterization of Nontypeable Group B Streptococcus
... Previous studies on the population structure of GBS using MLST analysis has shown that isolates with certain STs, such as 1, 17, 19, and 23, most commonly cause human infections (6, 8, 27). Isolates belonging to these ...
6
Analysis of Two Component Systems in Group B Streptococcus Shows That RgfAC and the Novel FspSR Modulate Virulence and Bacterial Fitness
... ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS), in the transition from commensal organisms to pathogens, will encounter diverse host environments and, thus, require coordinated control of the transcriptional ...
12