[Ecologic and epidemiologic features of the circulation of streptococcus group B at a maternity clinic].
In a maternity clinic the circulation of group B streptococci among the newborns, their mothers and the personnel was established during the period of 1982-1985. Group B streptococci were detected at different biotypes of newborns (the pharynx, the imbilical stump, external suditory meatus, nasal and oral mucosa, eyes and feces), their mothers (the vagina, the perianal area, breast milk, the pharynx, urine, the umbilical cord, amniotic fluid) and in the pharynx of the personnel. In this maternity clinic 15 combinations of type antigens were detected, two combinations (1a/c and 1 b/c) prevailing among them. These results confirmed earlier data concerning two possible ways of transferring infection to newborn infants: vertical, i.e. from the mother to the child during parturition, and nosocomial, i.e. from contaminated newborns or members of the personnel.
Bochkov
I A
IA
Shevchuk
M S
MS
Semina
N A
NA
Fiks
L I
LI
Elinkova
Ia
Ia
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009031:Moscow; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
Ekologicheskie i épidemiologicheskie osobennosti tsirkuliatsii streptokokkov gruppy B v rodil'nom dome.