Carriage and serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae in third trimester pregnancy in southern Ghana

Carriage and serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae in third trimester pregnancy in southern Ghana

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci, GBS) among healthy, pregnant women attending antenatal care at different study sites in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Methods Between 2010 and June 2013, recto-vaginal swab...

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Main Authors: Hans-Christian Slotved, Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, Josephine A. N. Banini, Niels Frimodt-Møller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Streptococcus agalactiae
Ghana
Carriage
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1419-0

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