The incidence of group B beta hemolytic streptococcus in antepartum urinary tract infections.
Group B beta hemolytic streptococcus (GBBHS) is a potential pathogen for the urinary tract during pregnancy. At this medical center, 19 of 371 patients with urinary tract infection (5.1%) presented with Group B beta hemolytic streptococcus as the proven causative microorganism. This microorganism should not be considered only as a contaminant when isolated by urine culture.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology