Association of sexually-transmitted infection and African–American race with Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnancy

Association of sexually-transmitted infection and African–American race with Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnancy

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a significant cause of neonatal infection, but the maternal risk factors for GBS colonization remain poorly defined. We hypothesized that there may be an association between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and GBS colonization and/or the p...

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Main Authors: Gerald A. Capraro, Sajel Lala, Khaldia Khaled, Elizabeth Gosciniak, Brianna Saadat, Sarah M. Alvarez, Seema Kumar, Tara Calhoun, Edward Landry, Gloria Caldito, Joseph A. Bocchini, John A. Vanchiere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
Pregnancy
Inducible clindamycin resistance
Azithromycin
Sexually transmitted infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00827-1

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