title: Group B streptococci in blacks.
abstract: Vaginal swabs were taken from 60 Black women attending a family planning clinic and from 60 attending a special clinic for sexually transmitted diseases. Using selective media, the isolation rate for group B streptococci was 26,7% in the former group and 40,0% in the latter. The isolation rates of other streptococcal serogroups are also given. All group B streptococci isolated were uniformly sensitive to penicillin but resistant to gentamicin. Clinical details of 7 patients with group B streptococcal septicaemia are also given.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044383:Black People; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D013019:South Africa; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents