A study of the prevalence of group B streptococci in the third trimester of pregnancy

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dc.contributor.authorTambe, Vikasen_US
dc.contributor.authorShokeen, Vershaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBal, Himadrien_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Ajitaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T07:59:15Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T07:59:15Z
dc.date.issued2019-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Group B Streptococci (GBS) is an important cause of early onset neonatal sepsis and the maternal colonization of this organism is a key factor in the occurrence of GBS associated morbidity and mortality in the newborns. Timely recognition of its presence in the genital tract of a pregnant women and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis can significantly bring down the burden of the disease in neonates. A cross sectional study was conducted on  antenatal women during 35-37weeks of gestation to evaluate the prevalence of Group B Streptococci in third trimester of pregnancy and explore the feasibility of including GBS screening in the routine antenatal investigation protocol.Methods: 200 antenatal women satisfying the exclusion/inclusion criteria were recruited for the study. Vaginal and perianal swabs were collected using sterile swab sticks and inoculated using the specified media. Beta hemolysis and typical colonies were looked for under microscope. Positive cases were subjected to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis and the neonates were observed for 72 hours to look for any signs of sepsis.Results: It was found that 2% of the women screened were positive for GBS .While none of the newborns of the 4 positive cases showed any signs of sepsis.Conclusions: Prophylactic intrapartum prophylaxis against GBS has shown to decrease the chances of neonatal sepsis but more detailed and robust studies are required before incorporating routine screening in our antenatal care system.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationTambe Vikas, Shokeen Versha, Bal Himadri, Mishra Ajita. A study of the prevalence of group B streptococci in the third trimester of pregnancy. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Oct; 8(10): 4066-4070en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/207073
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20194353en_US
dc.subjectAntenatal screeningen_US
dc.subjectEarly neonatal sepsisen_US
dc.subjectGroup B Streptococcien_US
dc.subjectIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisen_US
dc.subjectNeonatal sepsisen_US
dc.subjectVaginal and rectal colonisationen_US
dc.titleA study of the prevalence of group B streptococci in the third trimester of pregnancyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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