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Document Type
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Article In Journal
Document Title
:
Prevalence rate of group B streptococcal colonization among women in labor at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital
Prevalence rate of group B streptococcal colonization among women in labor at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital
Subject
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the prevalence of group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in laboring women. SETTING: Delivery room at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective. METHODS: Rectal and vaginal swabs were taken from low-risk women at two occasions the first around 33.5 ± 1.6 weeks gestational age and the second when they present in labor. RESULTS: 326 parturient women were examined during the study period. The overall intrapartum prevalence maternal GBS colonization rate was 31.6% at the mean gestational age 39.2 ± 2.5. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of intrapartum GBS colonization increase as women approach term
ISSN
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0932-0067
Journal Name
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Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume
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284
Issue Number
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3
Publishing Year
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1432 AH
2011 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
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طارق زمزمي
Zamzami, Tarik
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أنس المرزوقي
Al-Marzouki, Anas
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حسن نصرت
Nasrat, Hasan
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