title: Group B Streptococcus colonization in male and nonpregnant female university students: a cross-sectional prevalence study.
abstract: We describe the prevalence of colonization with group B Streptococcus species in a random sample of otherwise healthy male and nonpregnant female college students. Colonization with group B Streptococcus species occurs at a high frequency among healthy students, and there was a suggestion that it is associated with having engaged in sexual activity, tampon use, milk consumption, and hand washing done < or =4 times per day. However, larger studies are needed to verify these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bliss
authors.forename: Shannon D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tallman
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pearlman
authors.forename: Carl F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Marrs
authors.forename: Betsy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foxman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000254:growth & development*; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities