Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
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
Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Xpert GBS LB Assay for Detection of Group B Streptococcus in Prenatal Screening Specimens
... (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) is a Gram-positive bacterium associated with transient coloniza- tion of mucosal membranes throughout the body, including the vagina, gastrointestinal tract, and ...
6
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen in human disease but what about in cystic fibrosis?
... our group demonstrated that Group A Streptococci (GAS), while uncommon in CF, may contrib- ute to PEx in individuals with CF when present in high abundance ...Streptococci, Streptococcus agalactiae ...
8
Universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than good
... for Group B streptococcus (GBS) from a risk management protocol results in reduction of early- onset GBS disease in a tertiary obstetric ...
23
Multicenter Study Evaluating Performance of the Smart Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Assay Using an Enrichment Protocol for Detecting GBS Colonization in Patients in the Antepartum Period
... Group B streptococcus (GBS) remains the leading cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in infants born in the United States, especially among black ...acquire GBS during and after ...
5
Prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among antenatal women
... of GBS infection in our population and to determine the antibiotic sensitivity for Group B Streptococcus infection by comparing it to the available data to find out the appropriate drug of ...
5
Recognition of Streptococcus pseudoporcinus Colonization in Women as a Consequence of Using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Group B Streptococcus Identification
... of Streptococcus agalactiae, which is also known as group B streptococcus (GBS) ...standard GBS testing kits raises con- cerns that ...as GBS in rou- tine GBS ...
5
Evaluation of StrepBSelect Chromogenic Medium and the Fast Track Diagnostics Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Real Time PCR Assay Compared to Routine Culture for Detection of GBS during Antepartum Screening
... to group B Streptococcus (GBS) is preventable by screening of near-term pregnant women and treatment at ...Canada. GBS colonization was detected by the standard culture method (Strep ...
6
Molecular Characterization of Nontypeable Group B Streptococcus
... 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, ...of GBS serotypes in Boston, dual serotypes were identified in ...
6
Comparison of the Panther Fusion and BD MAX Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Assays for Detection of GBS in Prenatal Screening Specimens
... ABSTRACT Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the cause of early- and late-onset GBS disease in neonates and can present as septicemia, menin- gitis, and ...
5
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 ...newborn GBS sepsis in developing ...
16
Pattern of Maternal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Colonization in Relation to CD4 Count among HIV Positive Women in Jos
... (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) has been documented as the leading infectious agent responsible for neonatal morbidity and mortality ...of GBS from a vagina- colonized mother upon rupture ...
6
Effects of chain length on the immunogenicity in rabbits of group B Streptococcus type III oligosaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugates
... III group B ...of group B Streptococcus type III oligosaccharide for use in a conjugate vaccine by evaluating the relative immunogenicity of conjugate vaccines containing ...
8
Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: comparison of qPCR assay, culture, and the Xpert GBS rapid test
... The extracted DNA solution was added to 10 μL of amplification reagents. Amplification and fluorescent de- tection were measured by qPCR in a 7500 Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems). The amplification was ...
8
Geographic Distribution of Maternal Group B Streptococcus Colonization and Infant Death During Birth Hospitalization: Eastern Wisconsin
... multivariable efforts revealed that significant predictors of infant death no longer included lack of prenatal care, hydramnios and oligohydramnios. Examining the population of neonates born at 32 weeks gestation or ...
14
Use of C-Reactive Protein in Minimizing Antibiotic Exposure: Experience With Infants Initially Admitted to a Well-Baby Nursery
... for group B streptococcus [GBS], and maternal fever) or clinical manifestations suggesting possible infection (either clinical signs or persistent hy- poglycemia) were evaluated with white ...
7
Streptococcus agalactiae maternal colonization, antibiotic resistance and serotype profiles in Africa: a meta-analysis
... ing GBS maternal colonization, antibiotic resistance profile and serotype distribution in Africa since 1989 to 31th January, 2019 were ...variations: Group B Streptococcus, GBS, ...
14
Human Immunoglobulins for Intravenous Use: Comparison of Available Preparations for Group B Streptococcal Antibody Levels, Opsonic Activity, and Efficacy in Animal Models
... antibodies in response to infecting organisms.3 Most neonatal sepsis in this country is due to group B Streptococcus (GBS), and most of these cases are due to serotype III (III-GBS).’ Th[r] ...
10
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of anorectal and vaginal group B Streptococci isolates among pregnant women in Jimma, Ethiopia
... Background: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) is the most frequent pathogen isolated from neonates with invasive bacterial disease and responsible for serious ...
5
Capsular Gene Typing of Streptococcus agalactiae Compared to Serotyping by Latex Agglutination
... bovine Streptococcus agalac- tiae (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) isolates and compared the results to serotyping results obtained by latex ...
5