The persistence of group B streptococci in families.
Four years ago the relative occurrence of group B streptococci was studied in a group of 118 term pregnant women of which 17 were B-streptococcal carriers. Of these, 15 were investigated in connection with the delivery. 11 of these women were reexamined 45-50 months after delivery together with their families. A high frequency of positive cultures without symptoms (50%) was found in this small group of women and their husbands compared with male and female control groups. Persistence seems to be common, a fact to be remembered in subsequent pregnancies.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000235:genetics*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology