Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus in Vagina and Rectum of Pregnant Women of Islamic & Non-Islamic Countries: A Sys-tematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Group B streptococcus or streptococcus Agalactia is a gram positive beta hemolytic bacteria which is the main factor in neonatal infections. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of GBS in world and clarifying the rate of this infection in Islamic and non-Islamic countries....

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Sajjad Pourasghary, Maryam Shirizadeh, Sanaz Mousavi, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Hossein Hoseinifard, Fatemeh Salehnia, Leila Nikniaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/21698