title: [The local prevalence of group B streptococcus in pregnant women and newborn infants].
abstract: In this study, group B streptococcus (GBS) were investigated in vaginal swabs obtained from 76 pregnant women and in samples of newborn infants obtained from different areas of their bodies. GBS were determined in 5.2% of women and 3.96% of infants. GBS were recovered in 15.4% of the women in their first pregnancy and in 13.3% of women in their second pregnancy. GBS could not isolated from the women in their third and more pregnancies. All eight species of GBS were sensitive to AMP + Sulbactam, Clavulanic acid + Amox, Lincomycin, Clindamycin, Penicillin G and SMZ + TMP.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babacan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Yöremizde gebe kadinlar ve yenidoğanlarda B grubu streptokok prevalansi.