Abstract
Vaginal colonisation of pregnant women with group B streptococci (GBS) was not related to age, parity or blood group. There were marked differences between racial groups, Asians having a low colonisation rate and Negroes a high rate. Vaginal GBS colonisation was associated with intrapartum pyrexia, but not with preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes or other complications in labour. Group B streptococci may be an important cause of bacteriuria in pregnancy and their effect on the outcome of pregnancy as urinary pathogens needs further evaluation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology
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Adult
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Female
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Fetal Death / etiology
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Humans
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant, Newborn
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Maternal Age
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Obstetric Labor Complications / etiology
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Obstetric Labor, Premature / etiology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / blood
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
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Rectum / microbiology
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Streptococcal Infections / blood
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Streptococcal Infections / complications
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Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology
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Vagina / microbiology