title: Group B Streptococcus and HIV infection in pregnant women, Malawi, 2008-2010.
abstract: To determine whether an association exists between group B streptococcus carriage and HIV infection, we recruited 1,857 pregnant women (21.7% HIV positive) from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Overall, group B streptococcus carriage was 21.2% and did not differ by HIV status. However, carriage was increased among HIV-positive women with higher CD4 counts.
authors: College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi. kgray@medcol.mw
authors: Katherine J
authors: KJ
authors: Gray
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Kafulafula
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Matemba
authors: Mercy
authors: M
authors: Kamdolozi
authors: Gladys
authors: G
authors: Membe
authors: Neil
authors: N
authors: French
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D060085:Coinfection; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult